A few days ago the Miss Venezuela Contest took place. This contest is the national beauty pageant of Venezuela and has been held since 1952. It is responsible for selecting the country's representatives to the Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss Earth (beginning 2010) pageants (amongst others).



Here are some pics of the candidates reherasing at the hotel tamanaco






















Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the contest



Finalists














And The Winner Is: María Gabriela Isler



Venezuelan women are gorgeous, don't you think?