IN PHOTOS: Pia Wurtzbach crowns Miss Peru 2016 Valeria Piazza

Pia reunites with Miss Universe Peru 2015 Laura Spoya to crown the winner of Miss Peru 2016

Rappler.com

Published 6:05 PM, April 24, 2016

MISS PERU AND UNIVERSE. Pia Wurtzbach poses with Miss Peru 2016 Valeria Piazza after the coronation night Saturday, April 23. Screengrab from Instagram/@missuniverse

MANILA, Philippines – After crowning her successor in Binibining Pilipinas recently, Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach flew to Peru to grace the Miss Peru pageant.

On Saturday, April 23 (Sunday, April 24 in Manila), Pia attended the pageant as one of the judges. Valeria Piazza won the title and will represent Peru in Miss Universe 2016.

"Congratulations Valeria Piazza, Miss Peru 2016! Well deserved! She's so humble and genuine. Stay sweet! See you at Miss Universe!" reads the caption of Pia's post on the Miss Universe Instagram. (READ: Pia Wurtzbach praises, defends first plus-sized Miss Peru candidate)

Pia also asked one of the candidates a question during the Q&A portion.

On Instagram Friday, April 22, Pia wrote: "Just arrived in Peru. Loving it already and I can't wait for tomorrow's activities. Oh and by the way, it's my first time in Latin America."

Here are more photos of Pia enjoying Peru.

Pia also reunited with Laura Spoya, Peru's representative in Miss Universe 2015, during the visit. Photos of the two together seem to show that everything is okay between them, following reports that Laura was among the Latina candidates who were not happy with Pia's win last December.

Aside from Peru, Pia said that she is hoping to visit Ecuador which wasrecently hit by a devastating earthquake.

– Rappler.com

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