Sixteen women competed for the crowns at stake during the Reinas de Belleza del Paraguay 2019 pageant held on Wednesday, August 7 at the Galas Hall of the Resort Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo in Asunción.

At the end of the event, only four lucky winners were chosen to represent Paraguay in the world’s most important beauty pageants.

Araceli Bobadilla (20) was crowned Miss Mundo Paraguay 2019. She will go to London, England for the Miss World 2019 pageant in December.

Miss Universo Paraguay 2019 went to Ketlin Lottermann (25). She will compete in Miss Universe 2019 (date and venue are yet to be announced).

Miss Internacional Paraguay 2019, Elida Lezcano (19) will be in Tokyo, Japan for Miss International 2019 in November.

Jocire Repossi (25), crowned as Miss Tierra Paraguay 2019, will travel to the Philippines for Miss Earth 2019 in October.

Paraguay is yet to win its first major international crown. The country’s best year happened in 2004 when Yanina González placed as runner-up in both Miss Universe and Miss Earth pageants.

Photos: Willians Martínez