Social media has fundamentally changed
the way we document our trips around the
world welcome to MojoTravels and today
we're counting down our picks for the
top 10 places that Instagram made famous
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destinations that have seen a
significant increase in visitors in the
years since Instagram launched in 2010
compiled by insider number ten Piedad
Audi / Canyon Iceland in 2009 the
country of Iceland suffered a major
financial crisis it has bounced back in
spectacular fashion largely by
bolstering its tourism if anything the
plan has worked too well a big reason
for this spike in tourism is the country
stunning landscape Fiat it out view of a
Canyon in particular is one of the most
popularly tagged locations in the entire
country the natural beauty of the Canyon
is featured on insta is heavily
responsible for its popularity as well
as its being featured in a Justin Bieber
video since then the number of visitors
to the canyon has increased by 50 to 80
percent the government has actually had
to limit tourist access as of June 2019
to merely five weeks a year due to
damage from too much foot traffic number
9 the Yucatan Peninsula Mexico Mexico
has no shortage of picturesque views and
tourist friendly destinations but since
the advent of Instagram the Yucatan
Peninsula has become an incredibly
popular destination for photography
focused travelers the peninsula is a
pretty big place however and there are
actually several locations of interest
there are picturesque pink lakes plus
several stunning se notice such as the
sweet one and the eqo cenote SAR water
filled sinkholes in limestone created by
the collapse of certain caverns that
give off a somewhat foreboding but
undeniably appealing sense of wonder for
travellers who prefer culture to nature
you can't go wrong with chichen itza and
the incredible Mayan ruins found there
number 8 Royal National Park Australia
for much of the world Australia is a
pricey destination to get to so when you
go all that way there you're gonna want
to make it worth your while
increasingly visitors to Australia have
found the Royal National Park in New
South Wales to be one of the best
excuses to make the trip specifically
for figure-eight pools that being said
if you thought the flight to Australia
was tough
enjoy the grueling hike into the
interior of Royal National Park and
about those rock pools some are home to
the blue ringed octopus which is so
toxic it can kill a human within minutes
of touching it in fact tourist deaths in
the area have shot up recently and have
led to calls to close parts of the park
to visitors but some people just cannot
resist a great in stop no matter how
dangerous number 7 as SAS France as SAS
is even more of an Instagram success
story than the Royal National Park like
much of Europe Alsace does struggle to
accommodate all its tourists during peak
travel periods but overall the Graham
has inspired many to discover this
beautiful quaint region that many
travelers previously bypassed in days
gone by lying right on the border with
Germany
sauce is a great spot to stop and stay
for doing a road bus or cycling trip
between the two countries with its
canals and colourful houses kohn-ma is
perhaps the key destination in the
region but you really can't go wrong
anywhere number six throws Deegan Norway
tourists Egon isn't a region of Norway
it's not a national park it's not a city
or even a famous building, it's a road
how can a road be a tourist attraction
well just look at it
Colonel Steven sits on a beautiful and
imposing Mountain, and if you get up high
enough you can capture an attractive and
captivating photo of the serpentine Road
weaving its way up through the
picturesque landscape but if you do go
be careful just as in the royal national
park several tourists have gotten
injured and even died as a result of
trying to snap the perfect photo while
perched precariously on the cliff number
five
Cambria the United States of America
when you think of California tourism you
probably think of the beaches of SoCal
the trolleys of San Francisco surfing
hiking in the Hollywood sign but Cambria
is becoming a real tourist attraction in
its own right flying about halfway
between San Francisco and Los Angeles
this seaside town is probably most
famous for Hearst Castle which lies just
to its north the former mansion of
newspaper tycoon William
and all first has become extremely
popular on Instagram the castle even
occasionally hosts screenings of Citizen
Kane whose main character is based on
Hurst
despite his famous dislike for the film
another popular attraction is moonstone
beach which boasts some impressive
wildlife a picturesque shoreline and
even the occasional moon stone number 4
the Canary Islands Spain what a visit a
beautiful Spanish island without the
crazy party atmosphere or hordes of
tourists found on Ibiza or Majorca then
maybe the Canary Islands are for you and
your pic snapping smartphone a sure blue
waters and pretty pastel buildings await
you there the beaches here aren't quite
as crowded as the other Spanish options
for now perhaps because they're more
pebbly than sandy that being said the
Canary Islands are becoming an
increasingly popular destination for
North American travelers especially
since several airlines have begun
running direct flights from eastern
North American cities like a collection
of gems sitting in the Atlantic Ocean
off the coast of Morocco the Canary
Islands dazzle both on social media and
in person
number three chef Cowan Morocco Morocco
has done a very good job of positioning
itself as the major North African
tourist destination especially for
Europeans much of this success can be
ascribed to chef Cowan which has
skyrocketed in popularity in the
Instagram era tourists just can't get
enough of the blue pearl nestled in the
reef Mountains chef Cowan is famous for
its quaint houses painted in every shade
of blue you can think of and times gone
by visitors to Morocco may have just
spent a weekend in Tangier Fest or
Marrakech
but now chef Cowan has firmly
established itself as a must-see for any
visitor to Morocco number 2 Cappadocia
Turkey you know those photos you've seen
of colourful hot-air balloons
elegantly dotting the sky above a
beautiful imposing and sometimes snowy
series of rock formations well those
images are from Cappadocia this region
of the Anatolian part of Turkey was one
of the best-kept secrets in the world
until instagramers blew the secret wide
open now every influencer travel
bloggers and tourists of all stripes
want to visit the
popular area of Cappadocia is the
province of Nephi here and it's not
exactly easy to get to
yet still thousands visit every year to
take in one of the most whimsical sights
you'll ever see
number one Banff National Park Canada
well known to avid hikers and skiers in
Western Canada and America for decades
Bev has exploded in worldwide popularity
in recent years now people from all over
the globe with even a modicum of
interest in nature or looking awesome on
Instagram are traveling to the
breathtaking National Park located on
the Alberta side of the majestic Rocky
Mountains the park offers plenty to do
including camping and even swimming if
you can brave the cold waters of Lake
Louise or marine lake but the parks
popularity comes at a cost
it had to be temporarily closed in 2017
to repair damage done by the massive
number of visitors to this day certain
trails and areas are closed to give the
wildlife time to recover do you agree
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