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Best Cities in the Americas 2026

The Americas' top-scoring cities across every persona combined.

  1. 🥇

    CartagenaColombia

    92

    Colombia's Caribbean jewel. Walled Old Town + Rosario Islands.

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  2. 🥈

    SantiagoChile

    91

    Andes backdrop + wine country + best transit in Latin America.

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  3. 🥉

    VancouverCanada

    90

    Ocean + mountains in one hour + world-class dim sum.

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  4. #4

    MontevideoUruguay

    90

    Uruguay's laid-back capital. Old Town + rambla + tango.

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  5. #5

    Buenos AiresArgentina

    87

    South America's Paris. Tango + steak + Malbec.

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  6. #6

    HavanaCuba

    86

    Colonial architecture frozen in time + salsa + rum.

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  7. #7

    Mexico CityMexico

    84

    World's best street food + 4 UNESCO sites in the metro area.

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  8. #8

    LimaPeru

    84

    World's best food scene right now. Central + Maido are top-10 world.

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  9. #9

    CancunMexico

    83

    Riviera Maya gateway. Beaches + Mayan ruins + reef diving.

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  10. #10

    BogotáColombia

    80

    Colombia's Andean capital. Candelaria + street art + coffee.

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  11. #11

    QuitoEcuador

    80

    Best-preserved colonial old town in the Americas + Galápagos base.

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  12. #12

    BogotáColombia

    80

    Colombia's Andean capital. Candelaria + street art + coffee.

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  13. #13

    BostonUSA

    79

    Freedom Trail + universities + best US city for autumn.

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  14. #14

    Panama CityPanama

    79

    Panama Canal + Casco Viejo + biodiverse.

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  15. #15

    TorontoCanada

    78

    Canada's biggest, most diverse city. Great food scene.

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  16. #16

    CuscoPeru

    78

    Inca capital + Machu Picchu base. Altitude + charm.

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  17. #17

    ChicagoUSA

    77

    Best US city for architecture + jazz + deep-dish.

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  18. #18

    GuadalajaraMexico

    77

    Tequila's home + mariachi's birthplace + Mexico's creative capital.

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  19. #19

    MedellinColombia

    76

    The nomad capital of Latin America. Eternal spring weather.

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  20. #20

    Los AngelesUSA

    73

    Sprawl + beach + Hollywood + best Mexican food outside Mexico.

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How this ranking was calculated

Overall score = average of 8 persona scores. Filter: North + Central + South American countries.

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