| "> | | | | Miss El Salvador 1955, Maria Isabel Arrieta Galvez, |
| DID YOU KNOW THAT... | | | | best known as Maribel, is considered by experts as |
| El Salvador hosted the 2002 Central American and | | | | one of the most beautiful misses of all times. Miss El |
| Caribbean Sports Games. More than 2 million tickets | | | | Salvador , Maribel Arrieta, was the 1st runner-up at |
| were available for the 2002 Central American and | | | | the Miss Universe 1955.However, she was crowned |
| Caribbean Games. | | | | Miss Amity 1955.She was a big favourite last |
| DID YOU KNOW THAT... | | | | minute.Maribel looked like Marilyn Monroe, one of the |
| El Salvador´s flag was adopted in the 1910s. | | | | most beautiful actresses in the history of Hollywood. |
| The blue stripes represent unity. The white one | | | | DID YOU KNOW THAT... |
| symbolizes peace. | | | | Christy Nicole Turlington, who is an American |
| DID YOU KNOW THAT... | | | | supermodel, has Salvadoran ancestry... |
| Rosemary "Rosie" Casals, who was one of the best | | | | DID YOU KNOW THAT... |
| tennis players in the 1960s, has Salvadoran ancestry... | | | | Maureen Kaila Vergara was one of the best cyclist in |
| DID YOU KNOW THAT... | | | | the Third World. She won many international |
| Different from Cuba, Venezuela, and North Korea, El | | | | tournaments. Maureen Kaila Vergara is an Salvadoran |
| Salvador is currently a democracy. Like South Africa, | | | | icon. |
| Botswana, Costa Rica, South Korea and Taiwan, El | | | | DID YOU KNOW THAT... |
| Salvador has one of the best democracies in the | | | | San Salvador, El Salvador´s capital, hosted the |
| Third World. | | | | Miss Universe 1975. El Salvador became the second |
| DID YOU KNOW THAT... | | | | Latin American country to host the Miss Universe |
| El Salvador qualified for the 1982 FIFA World | | | | pageant. The winner was Miss Finland, Anne Pohtamo. |
| Championship.Surprisingly, El Salvador beat Mexico in | | | | The judges were: Leon Uris (writer), Ernest Borgnine |
| the World Cup qualifiers. | | | | (actor), Jean Claude Killy (sportsman), Peter Lawford |
| DID YOU KNOW THAT... | | | | (actor), Maribel Arrieta (baronesa de Thuret), Aline |
| The Joya de Ceren is one of the most important | | | | Griffith (countess), Sarah Vaugan (singer), Luz Marina |
| archaeological sites in Latin America.It was declared | | | | Zuluaga (former Miss Universe), Susan Strasberg |
| as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993.Like | | | | (actress), Max Lerner (journalist), and Kiyoshi Hara |
| Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan (Mexico) and Great | | | | (businessman). |
| Zimbabwe National Monument (Zimbabwe), Joya de | | | | DID YOU KNOW THAT... |
| Ceren is considered among the wonders of the | | | | In 1983, Pope John Paul II visited El Salvador |
| world. | | | | ... |
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