Miss Eco International 2016


Miss Eco International 2016 formerly Miss Eco Universe 2016 was the second edition of Miss Eco International held on Great Pyramid of Giza in Giza, Egypt on April 14, 2016.
Patricia Peklar of Slovenia crowned Natalia Carvajal of Costa Rica as her successor at the end of the event. This marks Costa Rica's first victory at Miss Eco International.

Pageant

Location and date

On March 29, 2016, Miss Eco International held a press conferences announcing the location and date of final show of the Miss Eco International 2016. The competition took place in Cairo, Egypt's capital, in front of the Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest and greatest of the three pyramids of Giza on April 15, 2016.

Format

The number of semifinalists in this edition increased from five to sixteen,The preliminary competition, consisting of the miss talent, eco dress segment, national costume, resort wear and closed-door interviews, determined the semifinalists for the pageant. The winner of Best in Eco Dress will automatically advanced to the semifinals. The initial group of semifinalists then competed from which sixteen contestants progressed to the evening gown competition. Subsequently, eight contestants advanced to the question-and-answer round, where the winner and her runners-up were announced.

Selection committee

Results

Placements

§ – Automatically placed into the Top 16 for winning Best Eco Dress

Candidates

54 contestants competed for the title:
Country/TerritoryContestantAgeHometown
Anxhela Lila23Tirana
Ines Belkacem24Algiers
Claudia Naomi Mendez24Buenos Aires
Rachel Alice Hope Guest19Sydney
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