Latin America, which stretches right from the tip of Argentinian and Chilean Patagonia to the very border of Mexico and the US, is easily up there as one of the most colourful regions in the world. It has everything from vibrant street art that brightens up city centres throughout North, Central and South America to colourful neighbourhoods and flamboyantly painted houses. With that in mind, here are the most colourful buildings Latin America has to offer.
MEXICO
Mexico is one of Latin America’s largest countries and arguably one of the most popular tourist destinations in the region. It also has some of the most colourful towns in the world, from the yellow pueblo mágico of Izamal in the Yucatán, to the multicoloured hodge-podge of houses in Guanajuato and the deep, saturated oranges of coastal Veracruz, all of which make Mexico a colour-lover’s dream destination.
CENTRAL AMERICA
Moving down to Central America, which covers the Mayan heartland of Guatemala, the diver’s paradise of Belize, plus Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama and Costa Rica, and you’re still in for a treat if colourful buildings are what you want. In Nicaragua, Granada’s central church is stunning, while the rich culture of Guatemala is matched only by the vibrant hues that dominate the city of Antigua.
CUBA
If you prefer a Caribbean vacation, then rest assured that there’s is plenty of colour on offer in Cuba too. Everyone knows that Old Havana is literally littered with rundown-yet-impressively-colourful buildings, but many forget about the quaint coastal town of Trinidad.
SOUTH AMERICA
Finally, it seems a disservice to lump South America under just one heading, especially as it boasts some of Latin America’s most vividly-painted neighbourhoods, towns and cities – think Buenos Aires’ La Boca, Valparaíso in Chile and Cartagena in Colombia to name but a few. Here we’ve included all those destinations and more in this guide to the most colourful Latin American buildings.
Source: theculturetrip.com
