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Miss Grand Paraguay 2018
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Miss Grand Paraguay 2018
DateJune 9, 2018
VenueTheater of the Americas, Paraguayan-American Cultural Center (CCPA), Asunción
Entrants15
Placements10
Debuts
Withdrawals
WinnerClara Sosa
Asunción
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2019 →

Miss Grand Paraguay 2018 was the second edition of the Miss Grand Paraguay pageant, held on June 9, 2018, at the Theater of the Americas, Paraguayan-American Cultural Center (CCPA) in Asunción.[1] Fifteen national delegates, either determined through the regional pageant or through central casting, competed for the right to represent the country at Miss Grand International 2018, of whom the representative of Asunción, Clara Sosa, was elected the winner.[2] She then participated in the international contest in Myanmar, where she won the title, making her the first Paraguayan candidate to win the Miss Grand International pageant.[3][4]

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Miss Grand Paraguay

Miss Grand Paraguay

Miss Grand Paraguay is an annual female beauty pageant based in Asunción of Paraguay, founded in 2017 by Gabriel Roman of MGM Productions, aiming to select the country representatives to compete in various international pageants including its parent pageant, Miss Grand International, in which Paraguay won the main title once in 2018, by Clara Sosa of Asunción, and was placed among the Top 20 semifinalists three times in 2017, 2019 and 2022 by Lía Ashmore, Milena Rodríguez and Agatha León, respectively.

Asunción

Asunción

Asunción is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay.

Clara Sosa

Clara Sosa

María Clara Sosa Perdomo is a Paraguayan model, TV Host and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Grand Paraguay 2018 and was later crowned Miss Grand International 2018 in Yangon, Myanmar. She is the first Paraguayan woman to win the Miss Grand International title.

Myanmar

Myanmar

Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, also known as Burma, is a country in Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia, and had a population of about 54 million in 2017. It is bordered by Bangladesh and India to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and Thailand to its east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to its south and southwest. The country's capital city is Naypyidaw, and its largest city is Yangon.

Miss Grand International

Miss Grand International

Miss Grand International is a beauty pageant franchise based in Thailand. It consists of the annual national pageant Miss Grand Thailand, as well as the international competition Miss Grand International, to which participating rights are licensed to organizers in other countries.

Results

Miss Grand Paraguay 2018; 15 national finalists
Miss Grand Paraguay 2018; 15 national finalists
Final results Contestant
Miss Grand Paraguay 2018
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10

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Asunción

Asunción

Asunción is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay.

Paraguarí

Paraguarí

Paraguarí is a city, distrito and capital of Paraguarí Department in Paraguay, located 66 km from the country's capital, Asunción. At the 2002 census it had a population of 22,154.

Areguá

Areguá

Areguá is the capital of Central Department in Paraguay, located 28 kilometres (17 mi) from the capital, Asunción. The city lies between Ypacaraí Lake to the east and hills to the west. Areguá is known for its colonial architecture and historic cobblestone streets. Areguá is known as the "City of Strawberries" due to its strawberry farms.

Ciudad del Este

Ciudad del Este

Ciudad del Este is the second-largest city in Paraguay and capital of the Alto Paraná Department, situated on the Paraná River. It is located 327 km from Asunción, the capital, and is adjacent to the border with Brazil, to which it is connected by the Friendship Bridge on the Paraná River. It is the largest city within the Triple Frontier region, which borders Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil and Puerto Iguazú, Argentina. The Itaipú Dam, one of the largest hydroelectric power plants in the world, is near Ciudad del Este, as is the Iguazu Falls.

Presidente Franco District

Presidente Franco District

Presidente Franco is a district and city of the Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay. Aside from being the oldest city in Alto Paraná Department, it is a place of rich exports of fruits and vegetables. Also, Presidente Franco is well known for Saltos del Monday, a 45 m tall and 120 m wide waterfall, Eastern Paraguay.

Concepción, Paraguay

Concepción, Paraguay

Concepción is a city & district in northern Paraguay and capital of the Concepción Department. It lies next to the Paraguay River.

San Lorenzo, Paraguay

San Lorenzo, Paraguay

San Lorenzo is a city in the Central Department in Paraguay. It is a suburb of Asunción, and the third most populous city in Paraguay, with a population of 252,561. The National University of Asunción campus is located in San Lorenzo, that's why it is sometimes known as "Ciudad Universitaria". The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Lorenzo.

Santa Rita, Paraguay

Santa Rita, Paraguay

Santa Rita is a town in Santa Rita District of the Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay.

Contestants

15 contestants competed for the title.[5]

State Contestant
Areguá Vanessa Ramirez
Asunción Clara Sosa
Caazapá Camila De Souza
Canindeyú Daniela Garcia
Ciudad del Este Tamara Carvallo
Concepción Brenda Barrios
Cordillera Leticia Echeverria
Itapúa Liz Heppner
Lambaré Adelaida Cubilla
Misiones Amarilla Blanca
Paraguarí Irene Camacho
Presidente Franco Bianca Antonelli
San Lorenzo Laura Notario
San Pedro Romina Caceres
Santa Rita Anna Niedermeyer

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Areguá

Areguá

Areguá is the capital of Central Department in Paraguay, located 28 kilometres (17 mi) from the capital, Asunción. The city lies between Ypacaraí Lake to the east and hills to the west. Areguá is known for its colonial architecture and historic cobblestone streets. Areguá is known as the "City of Strawberries" due to its strawberry farms.

Asunción

Asunción

Asunción is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay.

Caazapá

Caazapá

Caazapá is a city in Paraguay, founded in 1607, by Friar Luis de Bolaños. It is located in the Caazapá District and is the capital of the Caazapá Department. The name Caazapá comes from the Guarani words "Ka'aguy jehasapa" which means "after the forest", because the natives believed that after the forest, God, with the attendance of Friar Luis de Bolaños, has made born water from the Earth. There are five neighbourhoods called "Barrios" in the city: Then main one is the Barrio San Pablo, the other 4 are: Barrio Santa Teresita, Barrio San Blás, Barrio San Antonio, and Barrio San Roque-within which is the original Chapel, built by franciscans during the famous Jesuit reductions of Paraguay. The Franciscan Reduction at Caazapá was an important event in Paraguayan cultural heritage.

Ciudad del Este

Ciudad del Este

Ciudad del Este is the second-largest city in Paraguay and capital of the Alto Paraná Department, situated on the Paraná River. It is located 327 km from Asunción, the capital, and is adjacent to the border with Brazil, to which it is connected by the Friendship Bridge on the Paraná River. It is the largest city within the Triple Frontier region, which borders Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil and Puerto Iguazú, Argentina. The Itaipú Dam, one of the largest hydroelectric power plants in the world, is near Ciudad del Este, as is the Iguazu Falls.

Concepción, Paraguay

Concepción, Paraguay

Concepción is a city & district in northern Paraguay and capital of the Concepción Department. It lies next to the Paraguay River.

Cordillera

Cordillera

A cordillera is an extensive chain and/or network system of mountain ranges, such as those in the west coast of the Americas. The term is borrowed from Spanish, where the word comes from cordilla, a diminutive of cuerda ('rope').

Lambaré

Lambaré

Lambaré is a city in Central Department, Paraguay, part of the Gran Asunción metropolitan area. With a population of approximately 140,000 inhabitants, it is the sixth-most populous city in the country.

Paraguarí

Paraguarí

Paraguarí is a city, distrito and capital of Paraguarí Department in Paraguay, located 66 km from the country's capital, Asunción. At the 2002 census it had a population of 22,154.

Presidente Franco District

Presidente Franco District

Presidente Franco is a district and city of the Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay. Aside from being the oldest city in Alto Paraná Department, it is a place of rich exports of fruits and vegetables. Also, Presidente Franco is well known for Saltos del Monday, a 45 m tall and 120 m wide waterfall, Eastern Paraguay.

San Lorenzo, Paraguay

San Lorenzo, Paraguay

San Lorenzo is a city in the Central Department in Paraguay. It is a suburb of Asunción, and the third most populous city in Paraguay, with a population of 252,561. The National University of Asunción campus is located in San Lorenzo, that's why it is sometimes known as "Ciudad Universitaria". The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Lorenzo.

San Pedro Department, Paraguay

San Pedro Department, Paraguay

San Pedro is a department of Paraguay. The capital is the city of San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú.

Santa Rita, Paraguay

Santa Rita, Paraguay

Santa Rita is a town in Santa Rita District of the Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay.

Source: "Miss Grand Paraguay 2018", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, February 17th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Grand_Paraguay_2018.

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References
  1. ^ Gisell Zaracho. "Lia Ashmore se despide de la corona de Miss Grand Paraguay". Epa.com.py (in Spanish). Archived from the original on November 12, 2022.
  2. ^ Victor Cervantes (May 21, 2019). "Clara Sosa representante de Paraguay es la ganadora del Miss Grand International 2018". La República (in Spanish). Archived from the original on November 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Paraguay's Clara Sosa faints after being declared Miss Grand Int'l 2018". GMA News. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  4. ^ "Paraguay crowned Miss Grand Int'l 2018; PHL makes early exit". GMA News. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  5. ^ "Miss Grand Paraguay 2018 - Foto Oficiales". Miss Grand Paraguay (in Spanish). June 3, 2018. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
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