Miss Panama, Anna Issabelle Vaprio Medaglia, handed out her country�s icon � �Sombrero Pintado� the Panama hat in a brooch form, before departing to Wenzhou this morning.

The beauties was seen gathering at Sheraton Sanya Resort�s lobby this morning before departing to Wenzhou, where their talent show competition will be held.

While waiting for their coaches to arrive, Miss Panama, dressed in her casual but still looking very stunning outfit, handed out some small pack of gifts, to the hotel associates standing near her.

�Thank you for all your support and thank you so much for taking care of me since my arrival at Sanya, and I am already looking forward to see all of you again when I return,� these were her exact words when giving out the gifts.

Miniature versions of the Panama hats, presented in brooch form along with a short descriptive of the hat was handed out. Stated to be originated from the town of La Pintada, province of Cocle, the Panama hat is used as part of Montuno, the country�s national attire for men.

A dedicated area in the hotel�s lobby was pain-stakingly dressed with orchids by Sheraton Sanya Resort�s Executive Housekeeper, Bob Chen. All beauties that walked by before heading to their coaches could read �Come back soon, to your home�.

Sheraton Sanya Resort is once again the �Home to Miss World 2005� as quoted by Mr. Steven Morley, the official representative of Miss World, and the beauties will return to the hotel on Monday, 21 November 2005, in the evening after the trip.

For more information on Sheraton Sanya Resort, please visit www.sheraton.com/sanya.

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