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Model Candice Swanepoel walks the runway during the 2009 Victoria's Secret fashion show at the Armory on November 19, 2009, in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com - Wednesday, December, 2, 2009.
Here is more info of the big bikini, trikini, and lingerie fashion show at the Plaza de Armas in Lima, Peru this Saturday, November 21, 2009. Lima Esta De Moda 2009 is a massive show that will have 70 top Peruvian and 10 Argentine models showcasing the latest for Verano (Summer) 2009-'10 in a two-hour gala that will be broadcast internationally all over South America and Europe by Pana-Americana TV.
A few images from last year's show lead by la Super Hot Peruana Tilsa:
This Saturday, November 21, 2009, is the big annual bikini, trikini, and lingerie fashion show at the imposing "Plaza de Armas" in Lima, Peru call "Desfile Lima esta de Moda 2009". These top Peruvian models will showcase the latest in swimwear and lingerie for Verano 2009-2010 (Summer '09-'10).
The show will be lead by Peru's top and one of Latin America's premier bikini model - Tilsa. She has won Miss Peru Hawaiian Tropic, Miss Hawaiian Tropic International, Miss Peru Reef, Miss Reef International, Miss Peru Playboy, and Miss Playboy TV Latin America & Iberia (Latin America, Spain, & Portugal) in the last two years. In other words, Tilsa has a spectacular body that is second to none in bikini contest!!!
Pictures of Peru's 25 year old bikini beauty Tilsa:
A recent front page picture from the top Newspaper in Chile, El Mercurio - "Peru is in style". An extensive report of Peru's dramatic transformation from an impoverish left wing, liberal, socialist, and dictatorship lead third-world country in the 70's and 80's to a leading capitalist power in Latin America from 1990 to the present and beyond. The report describes Peru's emergence as a tourist, cuisine, cultural, historical, fashion, capitalist, business, and environmentally friendly world power.
This cover page showcases the giant Cathedral of Lima, the oldest cathedral in the New World, at the Plaza de Armas in Lima, Peru.
Here is the expanded panoramic view of the Plaza de Armas at NIGHT!!!
The 17th century historian Bernabe Cobo said of the Plaza de Armas in Lima, Peru:
..."it is the finest and most well-formed [plaza] that I have
ever seen, even in Spain. It occupies an entire block, with the width
of four streets on one side and four streets on the other, and with all
four sides it measures more than two thousand feet; it is very flat..."
Miss Universe 2009 - Meet All The Beauty Contestants!
As of Thursday, August 20, 2009; here are the top 5 candidates to win Miss Universe 2009 according to the world-wide votes at the main Miss Universe site (images from Miss Universe L.P., LLLP) :
Miss Brasil - Larissa Costa
Miss Indonesia - Zivanna Letisha Siregar
Miss Ecuador - Sandra Vinces
Miss Guatemala - Lourdes Figueroa
Miss Peru - Karen Schwarz Espinoza
Here is the top blond candidate in 16th place, Miss Ukraine - Kristina Kots-Gotlib
In 41st place Miss USA - Kristen Dalton
Since 1980, the South American & Latin countries have dominated the two major international beauty pageants, Miss Universe and Miss World (with few exceptions). This year, in the pre-event vote count at the Miss Universe site, 6 South American countries (out of possible 10) are in the top 15 (semi-final stage). And 9 Latin American countries are in the 15.
A Latin girl will win this beauty pageant, again. Unless there is an upset, which does happen once in a while but it is not likely.
Here is the new Miss Peru Universe 2009 Pageant champion - 24 year old Karen Schwarz Espinoza! This beauty is extremely exotic, she is a "Criolla Amazonica" - a Peruvian girl of Spanish, German, and indigenous Amazonian heritage!
Look at the exotically beautiful Miss Schwarz of Amazonas, Peru sporting a spectacular figure! Definitely a very bright, well spoken, and confident girl - a champion written all over her!!!
The current Miss Universe 2008 champion, Venezuela's stunningDayana Mendozawas asked the following questions before she was crowned the winner last year - "If there were one particular wardrobe item you couldn't live without, What would it be and why?
Here is Dayana Mendoza's response in her best broken English.
Here are a few pictures of the Dayana Mendoza of Venezuela:
Nico Di Mattia from Cordoba, Argentina South America is Back! The worlds best speed photoshop artist released his latest creation, a portrait of super hot Hollywood star Megan Fox!
Here it is in digital time lapse painting work and some photorealism in a couple layers in Photoshop CS.
The much anticipated "Transformers" co-starring 23 year old Megan Fox. Music soundtrack is from Transformers by Steve Jablonsky.
American actress and 1970s icon Farrah Fawcett died today from cancer. Here is the info.
Castellano/Espanol
Noticia desde Madrid, Espana: Muere Farrah Fawcett, Uno De los Ángeles De Charlie
From London, England: Charlie's Angels Actress Farrah Fawcett Dies
Young Picture Tribute - Farrah Fawcett Charlie's Angels' actress dies today, June 25, 2009 at 62.
Even though Farrah Fawcett was in "Charlie's Angels" for only one season (the first year of the TV show), she was the #1 sex symbol of the 1970s in the United States. Here is the 1970s most famous and one of the 20th century's top selling pin-up posters in the world.
Farrah Fawcett, may you rest in peace. For those of us who grow up in the late 70s in the United States, Farrah Fawcett will always be our #1 Angel.....