Ximena Zamora
Encyclopedia
Laura Ximena Zamora Moreno (born September 25, 1985 in Quito
) is former beauty queen
who was crowned Miss Ecuador
and represented her country
in Miss Universe 2005
.
in March 2005.
. Invited by the Mayor, she participated in the traditional parade of El Rodeo.
On August 10, 2005, she visited Los Angeles
and was part of the Ecuadorian delegation that saw the mayor of Los Angeles make the proclamation of the week for Ecuador
. She traveled to LA invited by the Community of Ecuadorians living in Los Angeles.
She also visited the cities of Cuenca
, Tena
, Latacunga
, Riobamba
, Guayaquil, Loja, Macas, Quito, Machala, Manta, Ambato Pujilí, Otavalo, Sto. Domingo, La Libertad, Milagro, Tosagua, Salasacas, Bathrooms, Misahualli, Puerto Lopez and Isla de la Plata as part of her duties as Miss Ecuador.
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
) is former beauty queen
Beauty Queen
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who was crowned Miss Ecuador
Miss Ecuador
Miss Ecuador is an annual national beauty pageant that selects Ecuador's representatives to Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International....
and represented her country
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
in Miss Universe 2005
Miss Universe 2005
Miss Universe 2005, the 54th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Impact Arena, Bangkok, Thailand on May 31, 2005.At the conclusion of the final telecast, Miss Universe Canada, Natalie Glebova was crowned Miss Universe 2005 by outgoing titleholder Jennifer Hawkins of Australia...
.
Miss Ecuador 2005
An architecture student, Zamora was crowned Miss Ecuador 2005Miss Ecuador 2005
The Miss Ecuador 2005 was on March 12, 2005. There were 16 candidates for the national title. The Miss Ecuador 2005 will represent Ecuador at Miss Universe 2005. The Miss World Ecuador would enter Miss World 2005. The Miss Internacional Ecuador would enter Miss International 2005...
in March 2005.
Social work
As Miss Ecuador, Zamora visited the center for children with disabilities "Despertar de los Angeles" in RiobambaRiobamba
Riobamba is the capital of the Chimborazo Province in central Ecuador, which is located at the Chambo River Valley of the Andes. It is south of Ecuador's capital Quito and located at 2754 m on the Avenue of the Volcanoes...
. Invited by the Mayor, she participated in the traditional parade of El Rodeo.
On August 10, 2005, she visited Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
and was part of the Ecuadorian delegation that saw the mayor of Los Angeles make the proclamation of the week for Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
. She traveled to LA invited by the Community of Ecuadorians living in Los Angeles.
She also visited the cities of Cuenca
Cuenca, Ecuador
Cuenca is the capital of the Azuay Province. It is located in the highlands of Ecuador at about 2500 m above sea level...
, Tena
Tena, Ecuador
Tena, the capital of the Napo Province, is an attractive and quiet city in the Amazon rainforest. Known as the “cinnamon capital" of Ecuador, and originally founded by missionary explorers, Tena has emerged as one of the top industrialized centers of Ecuador...
, Latacunga
Latacunga
Latacunga is a plateau town of Ecuador, capital of the Cotopaxi Province, south of Quito, near the confluence of the Alaques and Cutuchi rivers to form the Patate, the headstream of the Pastaza. At the time of census 2001 Latacunga had 51,689 inhabitants, largely mestizo and indigenous.Latacunga...
, Riobamba
Riobamba
Riobamba is the capital of the Chimborazo Province in central Ecuador, which is located at the Chambo River Valley of the Andes. It is south of Ecuador's capital Quito and located at 2754 m on the Avenue of the Volcanoes...
, Guayaquil, Loja, Macas, Quito, Machala, Manta, Ambato Pujilí, Otavalo, Sto. Domingo, La Libertad, Milagro, Tosagua, Salasacas, Bathrooms, Misahualli, Puerto Lopez and Isla de la Plata as part of her duties as Miss Ecuador.