MTI 2021 E-Program Book_S

Malaysia Highlights Port Dickson Beach (NEGERI SEMBILAN) Port Dickson is said to have been named after a British officer, Sir John Frederik Dickson, in o18ffi8c9e.rOwthhoerssumpeernvtisioMeInSdSeTtdOhUeRthISBaMrItiNtiTtshEhReNpApToIOlarNtAscLeh20a2w0n/2ad1 slinn5ga1moreedin after another British Lukut, a district of Port Dickson at the time.

Age: 22 | Hobbies: Dancing, Playing the Piano & Running Occupation: Student Ceske Budejovice Ceske Budejovice is the capital city of South Bohemia in the southern Czech Republic. Surrounded by arcaded houses, the grand Přemysl Otakar II Square is home to the baroque Samson’s Fountain and the Town Hall with 3 spires. The Gothic-Renaissance Black Tower has views of the old town and Klet’ Mountain, southwest. Rebuilt many times, the nearby Church of St. Nicholas has baroque chapels and 3 naves. 52 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights Mt Kinabalu via Ferrata (SABAH) Via ferrata (or ‘iron road’ in Italian), is a mountain path consisting of a series of rungs, rails and cables embracing the rock face. There are more than 300 via ferrata routes around the world and the world’s highest via ferrata, 53can now be found on Mount Kinabalu in MMISaSTlaOUyRsISiaM,INwTEhReNArTeIObNyALt2h0e20/2h1ighest point starts at 3,400m and ends at 3,800m. This is the first time that the sport of via ferrata climbing is taking place in Asia.

Age: 20 | Hobbies: Dancing Occupation: Ballet Trainer Great Sphinx of Giza The Great Sphinx of Giza, commonly referred to as the Sphinx of Giza, Great Sphinx or just the Sphinx, is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a man, and the body of a lion. Facing directly from west to east, it stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. The face of the Sphinx appears to represent the pharaoh Khafre. 54 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights Batu Caves (SELANGOR) Site of a Hindu temple and shrine, Batu Caves attracts thousands of worshippers and tourists, especially during the annual Hindu festival, Thaipusam. A limestone outcrop located just north of Kuala Lumpur, Batu Caves has three main caves 55featuring temples and Hindu shrines. Its maMinISSaTOttUraRIcSMtioINnTERisNAthTIeONlAaLr2g02e0/2s1tatue of the Hindu God at the entrance, besides a steep 272 climb up its steps to finally view the stunning skyline of the city centre.

Age: 21 | Hobbies: Dancing, Playing Flute & Going to Art School Occupation: Student Kuressaare Castle Kuressaare Castle, also Kuressaare Episcopal Castle, is a castle in Kuressaare on Saaremaa island, in western Estonia. The earliest written record mentioning Kuressaare castle is from the 1380s, when the Teutonic Order began its construction for the bishops of Ösel-Wieck. Some sources claim that the first castle was built of wood. 56 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights Pulau Kukup Johor National Park (JOHOR) Pulau Kukup is one of the largest uninhabited mangroves in the world. It is also the only one situated in Johor waters. Today, Pulau Kukup has received international recognition, being granted the status of a ‘Wet- 57land of International Importance’ (RAMSMAISRSTOsUitReIS)MbINyTEtRhNeATIOGNAeLn20e20v/2a1 - based Ramsar Convention Bureau.

Age: 18 | Hobbies: Gym Training Occupation: Shop Assistant Helsinki Senate Square The Senate Square presents Carl Ludvig Engel’s architecture as a unique allegory of political, religious, scientific and commercial powers in the centre of Helsinki, Finland. Senate Square and its surroundings make up the oldest part of central Helsinki. Senate Square and its surroundings make up the oldest part of central Helsinki. Landmarks and famous buildings surrounding the square are the Helsinki Cathedral, the Government Palace, main building of the University of Helsinki and the Sederholm House, the oldest building of central Helsinki dating from 1757. 58 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights Melati Lake (PERLIS) Situated approximately 8 kilometres north of the Kangar town of Perlis, Melati Lake is a small yet pleasing lake which lies in partially swampy low- land. Getting its name from the sweet aromatic of Jasmine, Melati Lake 59is dabbed with more than 150 sandbarMIiSsSlaTOnUdRIsSMthINTaEtRNaATreIONaALc2c02e0/2s1sible only by small boats and its waters are filled with fishes

Age: 25 | Hobbies: Sport (Fitness), Cinema & Music Occupation: Student Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. Locally nicknamed “La dame de fer” (French for “Iron Lady”), it was constructed from 1887 to 1889 as the centerpiece of the 1889 World’s Fair and was initially criticized by some of France’s leading artists and intellectuals for its design, but it has become a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. 60 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights Kenyir Lake (TERENGGANU) Tasik Kenyir is the largest man-made lake in Southeast Asia, spanning 260,000 hectares. It is also Malaysia’s largest rock-filled hydroelectric dam. When the area was flooded, most of the hills were above the water level, thus creating 61about 340 man-made islands. The rainforesMtIStShTaOtURcISraMdINlTeEsRNtAhTeIONaArLe2a020f/u21rnishes the lake with an incredible assortment of flora and fauna. These include rare ferns, exotic orchids, hornbills, elephants, and panthers.

Age: 24 | Hobbies: Singing & Listening to Music Occupation: Insurance Agent Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park & Mausoleum The Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum and memorial park is located in downtown Accra, the capital of Ghana. It is dedicated to the prominent Ghanaian President Kwame Nkrumah. The memorial complex was dedicated in 1992, and is situated on the site of the former British colonial polo grounds in Accra. It is five acres in size. The mausoleum, designed by Don Arthur, houses the bodies of Kwame Nkrumah and his wife Fathia Nkrumah. 62 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights National Monument (KUALA LUMPUR) The National Monument is a sculpture that commemorates those who died in Malaysia’s struggle for freedom, principally against the Japanese occupation during World War II and the Malayan Emergency, which 63lasted from 1948 until 1960. It is locatedMISiSnTOthUReISMFIeNTdEReNrAaTIlOcNAaLp20i2t0a/21l, Kuala Lumpur.

Age: 23 | Hobbies: Read, Take Courses, Walk, Meditate, Cook & Dance Occupation: Social Media Manager, Publicist in different companies & Television Host Tikal National Park Tikal is an ancient Mayan citadel in the rainforests of northern Guatemala. Possibly dating to the 1st century A.D., Tikal flourished between 200 and 850 A.D. and was later abandoned. Its iconic ruins of temples and palaces include the giant, ceremonial Lost World (Mundo Perdido) Pyramid and the Temple of the Grand Jaguar. At 70 meters, Temple IV is the tallest pre-Columbian structure in the Americas. 64 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights Kellie’s Castle (PERAK) Kellie’s Castle was meant to be a home away from home for Scottish Planter, William Kellie Smith in the 20th century. Being far away from home, Kellie desired his new residence to be reminiscent of his home 65back in Scotland. The castle is perchedMIoSSnTOtUoRpISMoINfTEaRNhATilIlOiNnALw20h20a/21t used to be a rubber estate. Construction of this unique castle began in 1915.

Age: 24 | Hobbies: Dancing, Cooking & Yoga Occupation: Creative Marketing Assistant Kaieteur Falls Kaieteur Falls is the world’s largest single drop waterfall by the volume of water flowing over it. Located on the Potaro River in the Kaieteur National Park, it sits in a section of the Amazon rainforest included in the Potaro- Siparuni region of Guyana. It is 226 metres (741 ft) high when measured from its plunge over a sandstone and conglomerate cliff to the first break. It then flows over a series of steep cascades that, when included in the measurements, bring the total height to 251 metres (822 ft). 66 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

MMaallaayyssiiaa HHiigghhlliigghhttss Kek Lok Si (PENANG) Also known as the Temple of Supreme Bliss, Kek Lok Si is said to be the largest Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia, and arguably one of the most famous in Penang. Located in Air Itam, the hills in that area (called “He San” or Crane Hill) 67have traditionally been regarded as geomaMnIStSicTOaUlRlyISMsigINnTEifRicNAaTInOtN,AhL a20v20in/21g all the right “feng shui” for a temple. In fact, they are extremely popular as a retreat for monks and Taoists striving for immortality.

Age: 19 | Hobbies: Cooking & Readinng Occupation: Primary & Elementary School Administrator National Pantheon Museum The Musée du Panthéon National Haïtien is a museum featuring the heroes of the independence of Haiti and the Haitian history and culture. Its was opened in 1983. This cultural center is to perpetuate and disseminate the memory of “Fathers of the Nation”. One of its main missions is to participate in heritage conservation and dissemination of national culture. The MUPANAH is an institution whose function is the conservation, protection and enhancement of historical and cultural heritage. 68 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights Taman Negara (PAHANG) Taman Negara (National Park) is the first and the oldest official Protected Area in the country, originally named King George V National Park. Declared in 1938 by the Sultans of Kelantan, Pahang and Terengganu (during King George’s Silver Jubilee), it 69wTMhaISeSsTpOgUaaRIrzSkeMwtINtTeaEdRsNrAteoTInOpNaArmLe2s0e2e0d/r2v1Teatmhean land’s indigenous nature in perpetuity. Negara after the nation gained independence in 1957.

Age: 27 | Hobbies: Dancing & Travelling Occupation: Clinical Instructor Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (r. 1628–1658) to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself. The tomb is the centrepiece of a 17-hectare (42-acre) complex, which includes a mosque and a guest house, and is set in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a crenellated wall. 70 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights Istana Balai Besar (The Grand Palace) (KELANTAN) Istana Balai Besar (The Grand Place) is a single story palace built by Sultan Muhammad II over 170 years ago, as the official residence of past sultans. It is believed that bullfights used to be held in the palace for official sRtoaytealfcunecretimonosnaiensduinstnil omt iodp-1eM9InS0StT0oO.URpThISuMebINpliTcEaR.lNaiAtTcwIOeNaAisLs2bn02uo0/i2wl1t uup7se1fdrom for official wood, furnished with unique wood carvings.

Age: 25 | Hobbies: Travelling, Reading, Cooking, Singing, Dancing, Writing, Golfing, Badminton, Swimming & Wall Climbing Occupation: News Anchor, Presenter & Model Ulun Danu Beratan Temple Pura Ulun Danu Beratan, or Pura Bratan, is a major Hindu Shaivite temple in Bali, Indonesia. The temple complex is on the shores of Lake Bratan in the mountains near Bedugul. The water from the lake serves the entire region in the outflow area; downstream there are many smaller water temples that are specific to each irrigation association (subak). 72 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights Langkawi Island (KEDAH) Off the coast of Kedah is a cluster of 99 islands offering the best of many worlds: beautiful beaches, world-class infrastructure, mangroves rich in flora and fauna, ultra-cheap duty-free shopping and fascinating 73MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21 legends.

Age: 24 | Hobbies: Watching Japanese Anime in my Original Cinema Occupation: Event Executive Mount Fuji Japan’s Mt. Fuji is an active volcano about 100 kilometers southwest of Tokyo. Commonly called “Fuji-san,” it’s the country’s tallest peak, at 3,776 meters. A pilgrimage site for centuries, it’s considered one of Japan’s 3 sacred mountains, and summit hikes remain a popular activity. Its iconic profile is the subject of numerous works of art, notably Edo Period prints by Hokusai and Hiroshige. 74 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights Gunung Gading National Park (SARAWAK) Gunung Gading National Park is a beautiful expanse of mountainous rainforest only two hours away from Kuching. Located near Lundu, a pleasant little town finorstohueths-pweecsttaScauralawr aRMaIkS.SffTIlnOeUitsRiiaIaSMl,lyINt,hTEtehRNelAaTpIrOgaNeArLks2t0w2fl0ao/21swae7rci5nlotsheed conservation zone world that can grow up to one metre in diameter.

Age: 26 | Hobbies: Sports, Tennis, Bicyle, Yoga, Meditation, Dance & Travel Occupation: Tourism Manager & Travel Blogger Baiterek Tower Baiterek is a monument and observation tower in Nur-Sultan, the capital city of Kazakhstan. A tourist attraction popular with foreign visitors and native Kazakhs, it is emblematic of the city, which became capital of the country in 1997. The tower is located on Nurjol Boulevard, and is considered a symbol of post- independence Kazakhstan. 76 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights Stadthuys (MELAKA) Built in 1650 as the official residence of the Dutch Governor and his officers, The Stadthuys is a fine example of Dutch architecture of that period. It is believed 77to be the oldest Dutch building in the East. An outstanding example of colonial Dutch architecture, this edifice now housesMthISeSTOHUisRtIoSMryINMTEuRNsAeTuIOmNALa2n02d0/2E1 thnography Museum. On display are traditional bridal costumes and relics from Melaka’s over 400-year history.

Age: 24 | Hobbies: Writing & Reading Poems that focus on empowerment Occupation: Marketer Mount Kenya National Park Mount Kenya National Park was established in 1949 to protect Mount Kenya, the wildlife and surrounding environment, which forms a habitat for wild animals, as well as acting as an area for the catchment of water, to supply Kenya’s water. Initially, it was a forest reserve, before being announced as a national park. Currently, the national park is encircled by the forest reserve. 78 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights Army Museum (NEGERI SEMBILAN) The Army Museum will lead visitors back to the memoirs of various inheritance, ultimate collections of artefacts which had once witnessed the battlement to retain the sovereignty of our beloved country. The 79Army Museum has received a Merit awMaISrdSTOinURtIShMeINTcEaRNtAeTIgONoArLy20o20f/2“1Best Tourist Attraction” with National Identity (Heritage) 2005/2006 by Tourism Malaysia.

Age: 25 | Hobbies: Golf, Dance & Cross-Stitching Occupation: Announcer Gyeongbokgung Palace Gyeongbokgung, also known as Gyeongbokgung Palace or Gyeongbok Palace, was the main royal palace of the Joseon dynasty. Built in 1395, it is located in northern Seoul, South Korea. The largest of the Five Grand Palaces built by the Joseon dynasty, Gyeongbokgung served as the home of Kings of the Joseon dynasty, the Kings’ households, 80 as well as the government of Joseon. MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights Sipadan Island (SABAH) The late Jacques Cousteau, a world-renowned oceanographer, once described Sipadan Island as an untouched piece of art while divers around the world have voted it as one of the top five dive sites in the world. Rising 700m from the sea 81floor and at only 12ha., Malaysia’s sole oceMaISnSicTOUisRlaISnMdINTiEsRvNeATrIyONsAmL 2a02ll0/i2n1 size. The huge amount of diverse marine life it attracts from the blackness of the open sea is simply mindblowing.

Age: 18 | Hobbies: Sport, Tennis & Swimming Occupation: Student Macedonia Square, Skopje Macedonia Square is the main square of Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. The square is the biggest in North Macedonia with total 18.500 m². It is located in the central part of the city, and it crosses the Vardar River. The Christmas festivals are always held there and it commonly serves as the site of cultural, political and other events. The independence from Yugoslavia was declared here by the first president of Macedonia, Kiro Gligorov. The square is part of the Skopje 2014 project. 82 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights Pulau Sibu (JOHOR) Pulau Sibu is a pleasant hideaway with its lush tropical vegetation, endless stretches of golden beaches and clear blue waters. The island is also dotted with numerous sea caves carved out of rocks. The constant 83pounding of the sea during the monsooMInSSsTOeUaRIsSMoInNThERaNAsTIgONivAeL 2n020t/h21e island a beautiful yet rugged appearance.

Age: 21 | Hobbies: Sports (Muay Thai & Running) Occupation: Student Petronas Twin Towers The Petronas Twin Towers, are twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH)’s official definition and ranking, they were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004 when they were surpassed by Taipei 101. The Petronas Towers remain the tallest twin towers in the world. The buildings will remain the tallest buildings in Malaysia until the completion of the Merdeka PNB 118 (expected in 2022). They are a major landmark of Kuala Lumpur, along with nearby Kuala Lumpur Tower, and are visible in many places across the city. 84 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights Pulau Redang (TERENGGANU) Located 45km off the coast of Kuala Terengganu, Pulau redang is the largest of a group of nine protected islands dotting the South China Sea off the Terengganu coast. The island offers crystal clear waters and numerous dive sites 85for enthusiasts. Sheltered within the Pulau ReMdISaSnTOgURMISMaIrNinTEeRNPAaTIrOkN,AtLh2e02w0/2a1 ters here are rich in marine life. At midday when sun rays penetrate the sea, brilliant hues of coral, anemones and fish can be seen.

Age: 18 | Hobbies: Modeling & Work in the Gym Occupation: Student Zocalo Square The Zocalo is the common name of the main square in central Mexico City. Prior to the colonial period, it was the main ceremonial center in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. The plaza used to be known simply as the “Main Square” or “Arms Square”, and today its formal name is Plaza de la Constitucion. This name does not come from any of the Mexican constitutions that have governed the country but rather from the Cadiz Constitution, which was signed in Spain in the year 1812. 86 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights Little India Brickfields (KUALA LUMPUR) Brickfields is many things to many people: a concentrated wedge of Indian culture; a bewildering smorgasbord of different worship houses; a 87haven of blind massage centres; the cMroISsSsTrOoURaISdMsINfToERrNcAToIOmNALm20u20t/e21rs coming in from all parts of the country; a perfect study in contrasts.

Age: 21 | Hobbies: Photo Modeling Occupation: SActress & Photo Model Shwedagon Pagoda The Shwedagon Pagoda; officially named Shwedagon Zedi Daw and also known as the Great Dagon Pagoda and the Golden Pagoda is a gilded stupa located in Yangon, Myanmar. The Shwedagon is the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar, as it is believed to contain relics of the four previous Buddhas of the present kalpa. These relics include the staff of Kakusandha, the water filter of Konagamana, a piece of the robe of Kassapa, and eight strands of hair from the head of Gautama. 88 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan (PERAK) The Leaning Tower of Teluk Intan is a clock tower in Teluk Intan, Hilir Perak District, Perak, Malaysia. It is the Malaysian equivalent of the world- famous Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy. The tower is slanted leftward, similar 89to the Tower of Pisa. It is 25.5 metres talMl IaSSnTdOU,RfISrMoImNTERthNAeTIOoNuALts2i0d20e/21, looks like an 8-storey building, though inside it is actually divided into 3 storeys.

Age: 21 | Hobbies: Dancing, Modeling , Reading Books, Traveling New Places & Love To Invest Time Social Development Occupation: Dance Instructor Lumbini Buddhist pilgrimage Lumbini (Nepali and Sanskrit: is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi District of Province No. 5 in Nepal. It is the place where, according to Buddhist tradition, Queen Mayadevi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama in BCE. Gautama, who achieved Enlightenment some time around 528 BCE became the Buddha and founded Buddhism. Lumbini is one of many magnets for pilgrimage that sprang up in places pivotal to the life of the Buddha. 90 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights Cameron Highlands (PAHANG) Situated 1,500 metres above sea level, Cameron Highlands comprises a series of little townships that include Ringlet, Tanah Rata, Brinchang, Tringkap, Kuala Terla and Kampung Raja. There are many things to see and do in 91vCilalamgeesro, nvisHitisgtholatnhdesb, uMttaelarflyys,iast’rsalwarbgeersryt ,hhigohnMlaeISynSTdbOUereReIsSoMfarItN.rTmEWRsNaAlaTkIsOnNtdhALros2p0u2gr0a/2h1wlolinveglytelitatle plantations or meals at the delightful Tudor-styled country inns.

Age: 23 | Hobbies: Reading, Networking & Business Occupation: Business Owner Zuma Rock Zuma Rock is a large natural monolith, or inselberg, an igneous intrusion composed of gabbro and granodiorite, in Niger State, Nigeria. It is located immediately west of Nigeria’s capital Abuja, along the main road from Abuja to Kaduna off Madala, and is sometimes referred to as the “Gateway to Abuja from Suleja”. Zuma Rock rises approx. 300 metres (980 ft) above its surroundings. 92 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights Sultan Abdul Samad Building (KUALA LUMPUR) This remarkable edifice, built in 1897, was named after the State Ruler and served as the government administration building during the British era. Boasting a Mahometan or 93Neo-Saracenic style, the building is constructed entirely of bricks. It was theMlIaSSrTgOeURsItSMbINuTiEldRNinATgIONoAfL 2it0s20/d21ay and was said to be the finest in the Malay states.

Age: 21 | Hobbies: Body Training & Model Occupation: Student Panama Viejo Panamá Viejo, also known as Panamá la Vieja, is the remaining part of the original Panama City, the former capital of Panama, which was destroyed in 1671 by the Welsh privateer Henry Morgan. It is located in the suburbs of the current capital. Together with the historical district of Panamá, it has been a World Heritage Site since 1997. 94 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights Longhouse Tours (SARAWAK) A holiday in Sarawak is not complete without a visit to the longhouses that are the traditional dwellings of many of the natives here such as the Iban, Bidayuh and Orang Ulu. A longhouse is a terraced street of 95separate dwellings covered by one rooMfI.SSATOtUuRaISiMrIuNTmERaNAhTIO(NhAeL 2a02d0/m21 an) is the head of the longhouse. Every family has their own separate bilik (room).

Age: 23 | Hobbies: Fitness & Reading Occupation: Model & Student La Santísima Trinidad de Parana La Santisima Trinidad de Parana, or the Most Holy Trinity of Parana, is the name of a former Jesuit reduction in Paraguay. It is an example of one of the many Jesuit reductions, small colonies established by the missionaries in various locations in South America, such as Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay throughout the 17th and 18th century. These missions were built as self-contained societies that existed outside of regular Spanish colonial life that integrated indigenous populations with Christian faith. 96 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights Pulau Payar Marine Park, Langkawi (KEDAH) The sprinkling of jade green islands that makes up Pulau Payar lies just 30km sboeustthm-eaarsint eofpLaarnkgoknawMi.aFlaroymsiah’seWrMeeIS,SsitTtOCiUsRoaISaMnsINt1T,E-mRhNoAaTuIkOriNnbAgLo2ai0t2t0a/2r1nideid9eo7autl to the choice for a day outing.

Age: 26 | Hobbies: Practice Sports & Dance Occupation: Odontologist Machu Picchu Machu Picchu is an Incan citadel set high in the Andes Mountains in Peru, above the Urubamba River valley. Built in the 15th century and later abandoned, it’s renowned for its sophisticated dry-stone walls that fuse huge blocks without the use of mortar, intriguing buildings that play on astronomical alignments and panoramic views. Its exact former use remains a mystery. 98 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21

Malaysia Highlights Kuala Lumpur Tower (KUALA LUMPUR) The Kuala Lumpur Tower is a communications tower located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Its construction was completed on 1 March 1995. It features an antenna that increases its height to 421 metres and is the 997th tallest freestanding tower in the worlMdIS.STTOhUeRISrMoIoNTfEoRNfATthIOeNALp2o02d0/21is at 335 metres.

Age: 23 | Hobbies: Modeling, Biking & Cooking Occupation: Marketing Professional Fort Santiago Fort Santiago, built in 1593, is a citadel built by Spanish navigator and governor Miguel López de Legazpi for the new established city of Manila in the Philippines. The defense fortress is located in Intramuros, the walled city of Manila. The fort is one of the most important historical sites in Manila. Several lives were lost in its prisons during the Spanish Empire and World War II. José Rizal, one of the Philippine national heroes, was imprisoned here before his execution in 1896. 100 MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020/21