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Originally Posted by Steely Dan
short answer: Rio
Rio steals a decent chunk of Sao Paulo's thunder in terms of international prominence.
Mexico City and Buenos Aires don't have a city like Rio within their national borders that they compete against for international prominence.
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In fairness, I'd still put Mexico City second to the "Tourist Cities" (Acapulco, Tijiuana, Cancun, Cabo) in terms of the outside world's view of Mexico. Even here in the US you'd be shocked how many people have gone to Mexico multiple times and yet have never even come near Mexico City.