For those eager to experience new and different cultures, the cities of Baku in Azerbaijan (placed 5th), Tbilisi in Georgia (9th) and Jodhpur, India (10th) also feature in this year`s rankings.

Located at the southern tip of Mexico`s Baja California peninsula, San Jose del Cabo is increasingly popular with intrepid travelers, who have published a growing number of reviews of the town`s hotels and tourist attractions. The seaside resort has won first place in the Traveler`s Choice Awards published by TripAdvisor on Tuesday December 6.

The Americas are popular with travelers seeking out of the way destinations. San Jose del Cabo, a seaside resort which is located at the southern extremity of the Baja peninsula, offers an alternative view of Mexico.

Placing second in this year`s awards for destinations on the rise, Whistler in Canada`s British Columbia has attracted praise for its mountain climate. Travelers come here to experience Canada`s wide open spaces, the resort`s famous ski slopes, and to reconnect with nature.

Third in this year`s awards, the Brazilian sea resort of Jericoacoara has all the trappings of a tourist paradise with its white-sand beach and clear blue water. For those seeking to spend some tranquil time by the sea, the Traveler`s Choice Awards for 2017 have also singled out Kihei in Hawaii (placed 4th), El Nido in the Philippines (6th), Eilat in Israel (7th) and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in the Spanish Canary Islands (8th).

For those eager to experience new and different cultures, the cities of Baku in Azerbaijan (placed 5th), Tbilisi in Georgia (9th) and Jodhpur, India (10th) also feature in this year`s rankings.

To establish the ranking for its awards, TripAdvisor makes use of an algorithm which measures increases in the number of positive opinions for guest accommodation, restaurants and attractions for a vast number of destinations. Growing interest in bookings is also a criterion.

Here is TripAdvisor`s list of the world`s top 10 Travelers` Choice Destinations on the rise for 2017:

1. San Jose del Cabo, Mexico

2. Whistler, Canada

3. Jericoacoara, Brazil

4. Kihei, Hawaii

5. Baku, Azerbaijan

6. El Nido, Philippines

7. Eilat, Israel

8. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

9. Tbilisi, Georgia

10. Jodhpur, India

TripAdvisor`s top 10 destinations on the rise in the US:

1. Kihei, Hawaii

2. Park City, Utah

3. Portland, Maine

4. Louisville, Kentucky

5. Colorado Springs, Colorado

6. Houston, Texas

7. Tucson, Arizona

8. Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

9. Columbus, Ohio

10. Jacksonville, Florida

TripAdvisor`s top 10 destinations on the rise in Asia:

1. Baku, Azerbaijan

2. El Nido, Philippines

3. Jodhpur, India

4. Da Lat, Vietnam

5. Jeju, South Korea

6. Sapa, Vietnam

7. Hualien, Taiwan

8. Kuching, Malaysia

9. Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

10. George Town, Malaysia

TripAdvisor`s top 10 destinations on the rise in Europe:

1. Las Palmas, Spain

2. Tbilisi, Georgia

3. Malaga, Spain

4. Kiev, Ukraine

5. Kaliningrad, Russia

6. Wroclaw, Poland

7. Bologna, Italy

8. Faro, Portugal

9. Bucharest, Romania

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