Miss Latin America 2000
Encyclopedia
Miss América Latina 2000 was the fourteenth international edition of the Miss América Latina
contest, and the sixteenth overall. The final event was held on November 25, 1999 in Guatemala City
, Guatemala
. At the conclusion of the pageant, Dania Prince
of Honduras
was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Aline Resende of Brazil
.
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 sixteenth overall. The final event was held on November 25, 1999 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, Dania Prince
Dania Prince
Dania Patricia Prince Méndez, who comes from Choluteca, the regional center of Southern Honduras, is an international beauty queen who has held the title of Miss Earth 2003.-Pageantry and biography:...
of Honduras
Honduras
Honduras is a republic in Central America. It was previously known as Spanish Honduras to differentiate it from British Honduras, which became the modern-day state of Belize...
was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Aline Resende of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss América Latina 2000 |
|
| 1st runner-up |
 Colombia - Adriana Gómez |
| 2nd runner-up |
 Guatemala - Evelyn López |
| Semi-finalists
(in order of placement) |
|
Contestants
Belize - Nora De La Rosa
Bolivia - Ghelvin Rivero
Brazil - Julie Alves
Chile - Claudia Marín- Colombia - Adriana Gómez
Costa Rica - Diana Villegas
Dominican Republic - Merfry Then
Ecuador - Gabriela Espinosa
El Salvador - Evelyn Gómez- Guatemala - Evelyn López
Honduras - Dania PrinceDania PrinceDania Patricia Prince Méndez, who comes from Choluteca, the regional center of Southern Honduras, is an international beauty queen who has held the title of Miss Earth 2003.-Pageantry and biography:...
Mexico - Paola Barba
Nicaragua - Claudia Alaníz
Panama - Alexa Lara
Paraguay - Bárbara Florentín
Peru - Silvana Pimentel
Puerto Rico - Brenda Quiñónez
United States - Dilania Inoa
Venezuela - María Laura Lugo
Historical Significance
- Honduras earned its first and, as of 2011, only victory. Dania Prince also remains Honduras' only finalist.
- Colombia matched its highest placement (first runner-up) up to that point. It would not best that until Carolina Lemus won in 2010.
- Chile also placed in 1998.
- Honduras last placed in 1987.
- The Dominican Republic last placed in 1989.
- Nicaragua last placed in 1992, when Ana Sofia Pereira won.
- Guatemala last placed in 1993, when María Fernanda Morales won.
- Puerto Rico last placed in 1996.