Sunday, March 02, 2008
Miss Tenerife is Miss España 2008
Beauty pageants are probably about as politically correct as fox hunting or bear baiting (although they have a Mister España contest too now, to quash any accusations of sexism), but if they're going to exist, all the better if we win them, eh? :)
And so it happens that on Saturday, March 1st, at the largest vacation and holiday resort in Europe; the Marina D'or development on the coast near Valencia, Patricia Yurena Rodriguez 
, Miss Tenerife, was crowned Miss España (Miss Spain).
It's the first time Tenerife has won the pageant for over 30 years, when Luz María Polegre Hernández won in 1976. The province won on three other occasions, all in the 1960's; 1963, 64 and 69.
The 1.79 m (5' 10") tall 17 year old - Patricia will celebrate her 18th birthday on Thursday - hails from Granadilla de Abona on the south of Tenerife.
Colin in Galicia says, "Truth to tell, though, there's not a lot of variation between the lovely contestants - same abnormal height, same long, dark hair, same brown eyes, etc., etc. All a bit mind numbing in its lack of variety."
However, since a recent article in 20minutos reported that the Canary Islands are "almost unknown" in Europe, even in mainland Spain and, the tourism sector is panicking about a drop in the number of tourists and spending, then (without falling into the trap of being proud, just because she's Canarian, though I agree we do suffer a degree of endemic mediocrity here) this win ought to be seen as a golden opportunity to get Tenerife's name back on the map - you know, so folk know there are still some beautiful things here, including the women.
Miss Tenerife is Miss España Hat tip: Mojo Canario
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2 Comments:
Pamela Heywood wrote (on
March 03, 2008)
He he, it wouldn't have anything to do with the temperature in Norfolk, would it? Oh yes, I know the Bamboo. Very good for morale, very bad for the waistline! :)
Love the new site. How are you? I'm starting to miss my 2nd home, Los Gigantes. Must go back sometime this year with the boyfriend as he has never been and would really like it there. Next time you go to Los Gigantes you must visit Bamboo which is just a bit uphill from the Hotel there.
Keep in touch, my blog has been very quiet recently :( love missy xx