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(CNN Español) -- El concurso de Miss Universo celebra este año su edición número 70. El país anfitrión es Israel, lugar a donde las concursantes llegaron y visitaron varios de sus lugares más emblemáticos y llenos de historia.

<b>CNN ESPAñOL</b> — (CNN Español) -- El concurso de Miss Universo celebra este año su edición número 70. El país anfitrión es Israel, lugar a donde las concursantes llegaron y visitaron varios de sus lugares más emblemáticos y llenos de historia.

La mexicana Andrea Meza, de 26 años, es la actual Miss Universo y entregará la corona a una nueva soberana. Marruecos regresa a la competencia más de 40 años después y una concursante de Emiratos Árabes Unidos participará por primera vez.

Esto es lo que debes saber de la edición 70 del concurso.

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La ceremonia se llevará a cabo el domingo 12 de diciembre a las 7 p.m. (hora de Miami).

Eilat, Israel. Una ciudad que alberga varios de los hoteles más lujoso de Israel, visitada por más de 3 millones de turistas al año, según los organizadores del evento, que la describen además como un destino que brinda experiencias en el mar y el desierto.

Aspirantes a Miss Universo posan para una foto en las aguas del Mar Muerto. Crédito: AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP a través de Getty Images

Los canales Fox, Telemundo y RCN transmitirán el evento.

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Las concursantes del certamen de Miss Universo visitan Jerusalén. Crédito: MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP a través de Getty Images

Estas son las representantes de América Latina que estarán en Miss Universo 2021:

Miss Colombia: Valeria Ayos Miss Argentina: Julieta García Miss Brasil: Teresa Santos Miss Perú: Yely Rivera Miss Paraguay: Nadia Ferreira Miss Venezuela: Luiseth Materán Miss Chile: Antonia Figueroa Miss Bolivia: Nahemi Uequin Miss Ecuador: Susy Sacoto

Crédito: AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images

Miss República Dominicana: Debbie Aflalo Miss México: Débora Hallal Miss Panamá: Brenda Smith Miss Haití: Pascale Belony Miss El Salvador: Alejandra Gavidia Miss Guatemala: Dannia Guevara Morfin Miss Nicaragua: Allison Wassmer Miss Costa Rica: Valeria Rees Miss Puerto Rico: Michelle Marie Colón

Concursantes en la Ciudad Vieja de Jerusalén el 1 de diciembre de 2021. Crédito: AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP a través de Getty Images

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