Karen Alicia Higuera Contreras (born in La Paz, Baja California Sur on April 2, 1991) is a Mexican

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 beauty pageant titleholder who obtained the 2011 Nuestra Belleza Internacional México

Nuestra Belleza México 2010

The 17th annual Nuestra Belleza Mexico pageant, was held at the Auditorio of Parque Las Maravillas in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico on September 25, 2010. The State of Jalisco, won for the third consecutive year with Karin Ontiveros, who later competed in Miss Universe 2011. Ontiveros was crowned by...

 title.

From La Paz, Baja California Sur

La Paz, Baja California Sur

La Paz is the capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur and an important regional commercial center. The city had a 2010 census population of 215,178 persons, but its metropolitan population is somewhat larger because of surrounding towns like el Centenario, el Zacatal and San Pedro...

 and student of Psychology, Karen Higuera won Nuestra Belleza Baja California Sur 2010 pageant and she won the right to represent her state in 2010 Nuestra Belleza México

Nuestra Belleza Mexico

Nuestra Belleza México is a Mexican national beauty pageant held annually since 1994. It is currently responsible for selecting the country's delegates to three of the most relevant international beauty contests, Miss Universe, Miss World and Miss International.In association with Televisa, the...

 contest, held September 25, 2010 in Saltillo

Saltillo

Saltillo is the capital city of the northeastern Mexican state of Coahuila and the municipal seat of the municipality of the same name. The city is located about 400 km south of the U.S. state of Texas, and 90 km west of Monterrey, Nuevo León....

, Coahuila

Coahuila

Coahuila, formally Coahuila de Zaragoza , officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico...

. The nineteen year old was designated as Nuestra Belleza Internacional México 2011 by Lupita Jones

Lupita Jones

María Guadalupe "Lupita" Jones Garay became the first Mexican woman to win the title of Miss Universe in 1991.-Miss Universe 1991:...

 on February 15, 2011. She is the first delegate from her state to obtain a national title from the Nuestra Belleza México organization. Higuera will compete in the 51st Miss International

Miss International 2011

Miss International 2011, the 51st edition of the Miss International pageant, was held on November 6, 2011 at the International Tennis Center, in Chengdu, China...

 pageant, will be held November 6, 2011 in Chengdu

Chengdu

Chengdu , formerly transliterated Chengtu, is the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It holds sub-provincial administrative status...

, China

China

Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

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