During the pageant night of Miss Earth 2005, It was announced that the Miss Earth 2006 pageant will take place in Santiago, Chile on 15 November 2006, and would be the first Miss Earth pageant outside of the Philippines and as well in Asia.
The Miss Earth pageant in 2005 announced that the following year's pageant would be held in Santiago, Chile on November 15, 2006. This marked a historic moment as it was the first time the competition took place outside of the Philippines and Asia.