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Near US monopoly on top spots
The impact of Trump on inbound arrivals to US cities will be closely watched by city tourism boards. Seven of the 10 Americas cities in the Top 100 are located in the US, but it is expected that 2017 performance of these cities will fall behind cities in Canada and Latin America.
New York City is the clear leader in the Americas. To many it might seem that the city is untouched by what is happening in Washington DC, but NYC & Co has revised its forecasts
for 2017, expecting a potential fall of 300,000 visitors, although this is likely to be a worst-case scenario.
10 Largest Cities in Americas for Inbound Arrivals (2016, with Global Rank)
AMERICAS
Source: Euromonitor International
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