In 2016, 74 percent more US citizens took advantage of improved bilateral ties to visit Cuba, compared to the year before, the Cuban government announced on Wednesday.

For the third consecutive year, Las Vegas continued historic visitation growth, setting a new all-time record.

Cuba outperformed its original goal of 3.8 million international tourists by 6 percent and in 2017 is expecting to receive more than 4.1 million people, the country’s Ministry of Tourism said.

The impressive jump in visitors also keeps the city on pace to reach its goal of 55 million visitors by 2020. That mark, set three years ago, could easily be surpassed this coming year.

Vogue Magazine has named Trinidad and Tobago one of the 10 Hottest Travel Destinations of 2017.

The twin-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda ended 2016 on a high note by celebrating the arrival of its 100,000th U.S. Visitor for the year, for the first time in over ten years.