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Goizeder Azúa
Goizeder Victoria Azúa Barríos (born February 23, 1984) is a Venezuelan television host, anchorwoman, model, journalist and beauty queen who won Miss International 2003. Retrieved on 11 Apr 2008. Career Miss Venezuela 2002 She began her beauty pageant career by winning the Miss Carabobo 2002 title, and then by winning the Miss Venezuela World 2002 crown in the Gala de la Belleza preliminary competition of Miss Venezuela 2002. Miss World 2002 Azúa represented Venezuela in the Miss World 2002 pageant, where she placed in the top 10. Miss Mesoamerica 2003 Azúa prior her participation at Miss International 2003 pageant, went to Miss Mesoamerica 2003 in Las Vegas, where she won the crown. Miss International 2003 Azúa was appointed to represent Venezuela in the Miss International 2003 pageant, where she won the crown. Her win marked the fourth of nine victories of Venezuela in Miss International, the most of any nation. Life after Miss International 2003 Once considere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Felipe (Venezuela)
San Felipe () is the capital city of Yaracuy, Venezuela. San Felipe is located in the Central-Western Region, Venezuela. The city is an important urban, industrial, commercial and transportation center of Venezuela. San Felipe is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Felipe, Venezuela. History In 1693, Spanish settlement began in the area that is now San Felipe with the foundation of the town of Cerrito de Cocorote. Like all towns in the region at the time, Cerrito de Cocorote was under the jurisdiction of the city of Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto. In 1710, the town was destroyed on orders from the authorities of Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto. Despite this, the town was rebuilt within several years, causing the Captain General to again order its destruction. In 1721, the town's inhabitants returned to rebuild it after receiving the authority to do so. Despite this, the authorities of Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto set fire to the town, destroying it for the third time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carabobo
Carabobo State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela, located in the north of the country, about two hours by car from Caracas. The state capital city is Valencia, which is also the country's main industrial center. The state's area is and as of the 2011 census, had a population of 2,245,744. Carabobo State was the site of the Battle of Carabobo on 24 June 1821. This was a decisive win in the war of independence from Spain, and was led by Simón Bolívar. Toponymy There are several versions about the origin of the name Carabobo. One of them refers to a voice coming from a local Arawaco language: Karau means savannah and bo means water. The repeated bo acts as a superlative, i.e. a lot of water or streams. Thus, Carabobo would mean Savannah of Waters or Savannah of Ravines. History Prehistory First cultures When Europeans arrived to what would become Venezuela, one of the most important cultural centres was located around the Valencia Lake. The Native American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venezuelan Television Presenters
Venezuelans (Spanish: ''venezolanos'') are the citizens identified with the country of Venezuela. This connection may be through citizenship, descent or cultural. For most Venezuelans, many or all of these connections exist and are the source of their Venezuelan citizenship or their bond to Venezuela. Venezuela is a diverse and multilingual country, home to a melting pot of people of distinct origins, as a result, many Venezuelans do not regard their nationality with ethnicity, but with citizenship or allegiance. Venezuela as Argentina and Brazil, received most immigrants, during 1820s to 1930s Venezuela received a major wave of 2.1 million European immigrants, being the third country in Latin America to have received Europeans, behind Argentina and Brazil. Historical and ethnic aspects Pre-Columbian period Writing was not used in pre-Columbian times, a historical stage where various groups began to move throughout the Americas, thus making it difficult to find evidence of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
