Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Last weekend, the candidates for the "Miss Vallarta 2013" contest participated in a photo shoot for the city's official website, where the pictures will be published on Wednesday so that the public may vote for their favorite. Whichever one of the girls gets the most support will get an extra point during the final.

There are eight beautiful young women looking to represent Puerto Vallarta in the different events to be held in the city in addition to promoting the natural beauty and attractiveness of this tourist destination.

Some of the participants are: Blanca Esther Meza Rodriguez of Colonia Bobadilla; Valeria Magdalena Gutiérrez Ruiz representing Colonia Lopez Mateos; Dulce Guadalupe Sánchez González of the delegation of El Pitillal; Brissa Alondra Peña Valadez of Bobadilla; Elvira Saraí Campos Moncayo from Real Ixtapa; and Andrea Citlally Curiel Rodríguez from El Pitillal.

All of the contestants will participate in the final contest on September 14, in hopes of being crowned "Miss Vallarta 2013." Puerto Vallarta's Municipal Tourism Director, Carlos Gerard, accompanied the eight beautiful girls to the photo shoot, which took place at the Hotel Barceló, one of the sponsors of this event.