This is the number of one million dollars that El Salvador collected after registering 65,000 visitors during the Miss World competition.

El Salvador received 65,000 visitors during the Miss Universe 2023 event, in which Nicaraguan Chienice Palacios was crowned, and received an income of US$177 million, according to official data shared online by the government on Thursday, November 23. Twitter).

The source noted that there was a two-week record high among visitors mainly from the United States, Venezuela, Mexico, Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala.

Moreover, the Government of El Salvador indicated this 100% occupancy rate was recorded in San Salvador hotels It highlighted that 122 million viewers around the world were watching the event.

“This event has highlighted us around the world and cemented us as an incredibly attractive destination recognized for our organizational capabilities,” he noted in a message on X.

We recently hosted the most important beauty pageant in the world: #Miss Universe 2023. 🤩👑

This event has raised our profile across the globe, cementing our position as an incredibly attractive destination and recognized for our organizational capabilities. 🇸🇻✨ pic.twitter.com/Ju1YH9zjlx

– Government of El Salvador 🇸🇻 (@Gobierno_SV) November 23, 2023

A novelty in the competition was the participation of two married applicants with children, which became possible after changing the rules that allow married, pregnant, divorced or women with children, two transgender women and a plus-size woman to compete.

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Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele announced, last January, during the broadcast of the 71st edition of the Miss Universe contest, which was held in New Orleans in the United States, that El Salvador will host the 72nd edition of the contest.

This was the second time the Central American country hosted the event, with 1975 being the first time it hosted the event.

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