Representative of Colombia to Miss Earth 2008

Beating out 15 other contestants, Miss Valle del Cauca, Mariana Rodriguez Merchan (left) was the crowned as the new Miss Colombia Earth 2008. The beauty pageant was part of the Annual Emerald Festival, which took place in the city of Muzo, Colombia.

One of the judges is Alexandra Braun Waldeck from Venezuela. She won the Miss Earth Beauty Pageant in 2005.

Mariana is a 20 year old Marketing student and stands 1.80m. tall, she has a beautiful dark brown hair and green eyes. Mariana will be will travel to the Philippines to compete for the 2008 Miss Earth Beauty Contest on November 9.