What’s a beauty pageant without beach scenes? So the Miss Universe 2011 delegates have been whisked to Praia de Enseada for a day of taping and frolicking in its cool waters. It is cold in Sao Paulo right now, but nothing beats parading in two piece swimwears and sexily posing to photographers.

(L-R) Miss New Zealand Priyani Puketapu, Miss Korea Jung So-ra, Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup, Miss Romania Larisa Popa and Miss Singapore Valerie Lim

(L-R) Miss Thailand Chanyasorn Sakornchan, Miss Turkey Melisa Asli Pamuk, Miss Korea Jung So-ra, Miss New Zealand Priyani Puketapu and Miss Nicaragua, Adriana Dorn

Posing for the perfunctory big group shot in front of Casa Grande Hotel which hosted the ladies at Praia de Enseada
All images courtesy of Fotoarena