Thousands of people gathered at the Angel de la Independencia to witness the Miss Universe National Costume competition, which was held outdoors and was open to the general public.

The 77 contestants paraded in alphabetical order for around 45 minutes. Some contestants wore enormous costumes, while others wore the traditional attire of their countries. The most applauded contestant was Mexico (Rosa Maria Ojeda), followed by Spain (Natalia Zabala).

Miss USA Rachel Smith, (on the left) who wore a very creative female Elvis Presley costume, was booed by the audience, due to the unstable political relations between Mexico and the United States.

On the right photo is our very own Anna Theresa Licaros wearing a very elegant spanish-inspired costume.

Watch this video from a Mexican website covering the National Costume competition where Miss USA was booed by the public. According to the clip, crowd favorites are Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico, Philippines and Japan.