The photo of Mt. Sabana submitted by Odessa Camacho wins 1st place in the Rota category of the Marianas Visitors Authority’s “Capture the Beauty of the Marianas” online photo contest held in May 2023.
The photo of plumerias submitted by Mary Haze wins 1st place in the Saipan category of the Marianas Visitors Authority’s “Capture the Beauty of the Marianas” online photo contest held in May 2023.
The photo of a sunset submitted by Marlena King wins 1st place in the Tinian category of the Marianas Visitors Authority’s “Capture the Beauty of the Marianas” online photo contest held in May 2023.
(MVA) — Winners of the “Capture the Beauty of the Marianas” Facebook and Instagram contest by the Marianas Visitors Authority have been named, with Mary Haze, Marlena King, and Odessa Camacho submitting the winning photos of Saipan, Tinian, and Rota, respectively.
Entries were accepted during May Tourism Month and featured Marianas’ attractions, such as historical or cultural sites, beaches, or others. For Saipan, 2nd place was posted by IG@shangminzzuo and 3rd place by IG@grex_diaries. For Tinian, 2nd place was posted by Pritizel Atalagi Carreon and 3rd place by IG@ tinianfitastrodad. For Rota, 2nd place was posted by Lani J. Manglona and 3rd place by Jose Manuel. Cash prizes were awarded to all winners.
“What an amazing group of entries for our ‘Capture the Beauty of the Marianas’ photo contest,” said MVA Deputy Managing Director Judy C. Torres, in announcing the winners. “It’s clear that we live in some of the most beautiful islands in the world, and there is tremendous pride and appreciation among our community in that fact. We thank all those who help MVA promote our islands by sharing their photos with the world via this online contest, and we congratulate our winners.”
Entries will be shared by MVA via social media and other platforms to promote the destination. The contest was held during May Tourism Month.
