few people live in the city center but it is still the most important working area of the entire country. more than a million people come to work in san josé daily from the surrounding areas. despite its problems, according to studies in latin america, san josé is still one of the safest and least violent cities in the region. in 2006 the city was appointed ibero-american capital of culture. san josé is also the sixth most important destination in latin america, according to "the mastercard global destinations cities index 2012". in the global ranking, san jose obtained the 15th position among the world’s top 20 fastest growing destination cities by visitor cross-border spending.