Ana Mercedes Galarza Añazco (born in Ambato, Tungurahua, Ecuador) is a beauty pageant titleholder who competed the Miss Ecuador 2010, and placed first runner-up.

Galarza is a student of Psychology in the Pontificia Universidad Cátolica del Ecuador. She is also the first woman from Tungurahua to be crowned Miss World Ecuador. Miss Ecuador 2010 was broadcast live from CEMEXPO, in Quito. During the she received high scores from the judges in the areas of competition and she was the favorite to win the crown, but Lady Mina from Guayaqil won the national title.

As the first runner-up of the Miss Ecuador 2010 beauty pageant, Galarza has earned the right to represent Ecuador in the Miss World 2010 pageant.

Sandra Vinces, a 18-year old student and model from Portoviejo (Manabi) was crowned Miss Ecuador 2009 at the conclusion of an event televised live from Mantas. Vinces is 1.78 m tall and will represent Ecuador at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant in the Bahamas.

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