Subject: Bolivia wins International Queen of Coffee 2012 Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:08 pm
Ximena Vargas, who represented Bolivia in Miss International 2010, was the first international beauty queen crowned in 2012: she was chosen as the new Reinado Internacional del Café (International Queen of Coffee), in an event held in the city of Manizales, Colombia. Vargas also won the Most Beautiful Face award.
The 1st runner-up was Miss Colombia, Yoselín Rincón, the 2nd runner-up was Miss Indonesia, Laskary Andaly, the 3rd runner-up was Miss Venezuela, Gabriella Ferrari, and the 4th runner-up was Miss Brazil, Aline Reis.
Indonesia participated in the pageant for the first time ever. Miss Venezuela, Gabriella Ferrari, will compete in Miss World 2012, in Ordos, China, on August 18.
One of the surprises of the night was the early elimination of Miss Costa Rica, Fabiana Granados Herrera, who had been chosen as “Police Queen”, and was considered one of the favorites for the crown.
With Ximena Vargas, Bolivia won its second Coffee crown in Manizales. The first one came in 2008, with Jessica Jordan.
Ximena Vargas, Miss Bolivia
The Reinado Internacional del Café (International Queen of Coffee) beauty pageant, was internationally launched as the Reinado Continental del Café (Continental Queen of Coffee) in 1957, and the name was changed to the current one in 1972 in order to allow for the participation of countries from America and other continents. The pageant has always been held in Manizales, Colombia, in January during the Feria de Manizales, and is organized by Instituto de Cultura y Turismo de Manizales annually.
