Miss Latin America 1993
Encyclopedia
Miss América Latina 1993 was the tenth international edition of the Miss América Latina
contest, and the twelfth overall. The final event was held on September 14, 1993 in Guatemala City
, Guatemala
. At the conclusion of the pageant, María Fernanda Morales of Guatemala
was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Ana Sofía Pereira of Nicaragua
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Miss América Latina
Miss América Latina or Miss América Latina del Mundo, known in English as Miss Latin America or Miss Latin America of the World, is an international beauty contest held annually. It is organized by the Miss América Latina Organization. Despite its name, the contest is not restricted to only Latin...
contest, and the twelfth overall. The final event was held on September 14, 1993 in Guatemala City
Guatemala City
Guatemala City , is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Guatemala and Central America...
, Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
. At the conclusion of the pageant, María Fernanda Morales of Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Ana Sofía Pereira of Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
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Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
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| Miss América Latina 1993 |
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| 1st runner-up |
 Spain - María Concepción García |
| 2nd runner-up |
 Peru - Jessica Tapia |
| Semi-finalists
(in order of placement) |
Contestants
Argentina - Paola Sarto
Brazil - Andrea Ferreira
Bolivia - Ana Saucedo
Chile - Isabel García-Huidobro
Colombia - Patricia Arango
Costa Rica - Erika Fallas
Dominican Republic - Sandra Peralta
Ecuador - Priscila Arcos
El Salvador - Katherine Méndez
Guatemala - María Fernanda Morales
Honduras - Mónica Rápalo
Mexico - Carmen López
Nicaragua - Rebeca Zúñiga
Panama - Mirtea Olive
Paraguay - Lourdes Frutos- Peru - Jessica Tapia
Puerto Rico - Betzáida Torres- Spain - María Concepción García
United States - Dailín García
Returning Territories
- Last competed in 1990Miss Latin America 1990Miss América Latina 1990 was the seventh international edition of the Miss América Latina contest, and the ninth overall. The final event was held on October 26, 1990 in San Salvador, El Salvador...
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- Last competed in 1991Miss Latin America 1991Miss América Latina 1991 was the eighth international edition of the Miss América Latina contest, and the tenth overall. The final event was held on November 12, 1991 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. At the conclusion of the pageant, María Elena Bellido of Peru was crowned by outgoing titleholder,...
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Historical Significance
- Guatemala placed for the first time.
- Guatemala won outright for the first and only time. Later on, Guatemala would place second in 2007 and assume the title following the dethroning of Giannina Silva.
- Argentina placed for the fourth consecutive time.
- Colombia, Paraguay and Spain also placed in 1992.
- Spain matched its highest placement ever.
- Chile and Peru last placed in 1991.
- Peru earned its highest placement after winning in 1991. It has, as of 2011, yet to match third place again.
- Guatemala became the first territory to have a winner crowned on home soil.
- This marked the only year, as of 2011, that Venezuela did not participate in the pageant.