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Thursday, March 1, 2018
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- Only two Latin American cities made the influential travel website's list.
- The sample of respondents included around 19,000 people who visited the destinations or plan to do so this year.
A city of perfect harmony between tradition and contemporary architecture? Enter Lima. The Booking.com ranking is further confirmation that our capital is becoming a must-see destination in South America.
The renowned food capital of Latin America is ninth on this year's list of up-and-coming destinations. "The city is becoming more popular with travelers", the Booking.com team explained, following their survey of 18,509 people, 41% of whom were interested in cultural and historic destinations, and a similar percentage in gastronomy.
According to the participants, our lively city not only offers adventure experiences, with activities such as paragliding and surfing, but also a rich culture. The delicious and prestigious Peruvian cuisine also supports this and in Lima there are an incredible number of restaurants on offer. The users of the travel site even recommend taking a food tour if you visit the city.
Heading the list are the Japanese city of Sapporo followed by Nashville, USA. Bucharest in Romania took third place, while Zakopane in southern Poland took fourth place. The top five is finished off by Taitung in Taiwan.
The top 10 destinations listed by Booking.com:
1. Sapporo, Japan
2. Nashville, USA
3. Bucharest, Romania
4. Zakopane, Poland
5. Taitung, Taiwan
6. Brisbane, Australia
7. Bogota, Colombia
8. Portland, USA
9. Lima, Peru
10. Hanover, Germany
About Booking.com:
Booking.com began operations in 1996 and has gone from being a Dutch startup to one of the biggest travel e-commerce companies in the world. It is currently owned by Booking Holdings and employs over 15,000 people in 70 countries worldwide.
The e-commerce company's website and app are available in over 40 languages, in which travelers can find 1,672,707 options for accommodation in 128,173 destinations in 228 countries. Over 1,550,000 room nights are reserved every day on the platform.