El Salvador earned $177 million thanks to Miss Universe

El Salvador received 65,000 visitors during the Miss Universe 2023 event, where Nicaraguan Sheynnis Palacios was crowned, and generated an income of 177 million dollars (162.29 million euros), according to official data shared by the Government on the social network X ( formerly Twitter).

The source stated that the two-week search of the stadium paverage among visitors to the United Statesmainly Venezuela, Mexico, Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala.

Furthermore, the Government of El Salvador pointed out that a 100% hotel occupancy in San Salvador and pointed out that the event was watched by 122 million viewers worldwide.

“This event projected us around the world, establishing itself as a destination incredibly attractive and recognized for our organizational capacity,” he said in a message on X.

The novelty of the competition was participation two married candidates and with a child, which was possible after the rule change that allows married, pregnant, divorced or women with children, two transgender women and a plus size woman to compete.

Salvadoran President, Nayib Bukele, announced last January, during broadcast of issue 71 of the Miss Universe pageant that was held in New Orleans in the United States, that El Salvador will host the 72nd edition of the pageant.

It was the second time that the country Central American He was the host of this event, and it became the venue for the first time in 1975.