Why the Most Beautiful Women in the World
go to Mexico CityEdited by Madelyn Miller, the Travellady
 It is not a beauty secret. It is perhaps the world's most well-known gathering of gorgeous girls. Mexico City will be hosting Donald Trump's Miss Universe Pageant 2007, marking the second time in 15 years that the city—one of the world's largest--has played host to this top-line event.
 The pageant, to be held for again at Mexico City's state-of-the-art National Auditorium (the first was in 1993), will be broadcast live May 28 at 9:00 Eastern Standard Time (EST) by NBC and the Spanish-language network Telemundo. Prior to the show, contestants will visit a variety of locations throughout Mexico to prerecord segments and attend special events. Tourism locales featured in the show will include the colonial cities and prehispanic sites of the southeastern state of Chiapas as well as Cancun's world-famous beaches, whose turquoise waters and white-sand shores will serve as a breathtaking backdrop for the pageant's swimsuit photo shoot. MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT 2007 TO BE HELD IN MEXICO CITY
 The pageant's host city boasts attractions that rival the beauty of the contestants themselves. These include the world's third-largest flower market (Cuemanco), three World Heritage Sites (the canals of Xochimilco, Luis Barragan's House and Studio and the downtown area), the only castle in the Americas (Chapultepec) and more museums than any other city in the world. The pageant's host venue also offers a rich history, having been the site of the 1968 Summer Olympic Games' gymnastics competitions. In addition to hosting the pageant, Mexico has also produced a winner: Lupita Jones in 1991. WHERE TO STAYMarquis Reforma
Paseo de la Reforma 465 Col. Cuauhtémoc. México, D.F. 06500
T: (52) 55 5229-1200 F: (52) 55 5229-1212 Toll free from the US 1(800) 235-2387
www.marquisreforma.com Hotel Nikko Mexico
Campos Eliseos No. 204, Col. Polanco
Chapultepec, 11560 Mexico, D.F. Tel: 52-55-5283-8700
Fax: 52-55-5280-9191 Hotel Galería Plaza / Brisas Hotel & Resorts Hamburgo 195. Col Juárez México DF. 06600 Tel (55) 52 30 17 11 Fax (55) 52 08 03 34 Mexico 01-800-227-4727
WWW.brisas.com.mx WHERE TO EATLa Jolle in the Marquis Reforma. Au Pied de Cochon, is an original French bistro atmosphere that is open 24 hours a day offering traditional French cuisine featuring seafood and other imaginative dishes. Located in the Presidente Intercontinental Best Driver/GuideEduardo Nieto Villalobos "Lalo"
5679.8116 home
Cell 044-55-1954-6734 BEST MARKETMercado Sabado BEST ADVICEDon't hail a cab. (Kidnapping is no joke.) Have the hotel or restaurant arrange a safe ride. And beware the alcohol consumption BEST PLACE FOR PEOPLE WATCHINGCafe culture meets gallery chic in Condesa, the Mexico City neighborhood that's become the new oasis for young bohemia. GREAT GUIDEBOOKSINSIGHT POCKET GUIDE MEXICO CITY
APA Publications
www.insightguides.com LONELY PLANET MEXICO CITY'
By John Noble
www.lonelyplanet.com MOON HANDBOOK MEXICO CITY
By Chris Humphrey and Joe Cummings
Avalon Travel Publishing
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