In Latin America, some cities explode with color: painted facades, murals, turquoise seas, and hills covered in brightly colored houses. This tour takes you to eight vibrant destinations to see landscapes, architecture, and lights that are as enjoyable in photos as they are in person.

Barichara, Santander

Colombia

Barichara blends white-walled houses, tiled roofs, and wooden balconies along cobblestone streets that seem frozen in time. From its viewpoints, mountains and canyons in shades of green and ochre offer breathtaking sunsets. As you walk along the old royal road to Guane, the rural landscape adds to the town's vibrant palette. Every corner invites you to pause, admire the details and take another photo.

Photography: Unsplash/Alex Mercier

Getsemaní, Cartagena

Colombia

Getsemaní is one of Cartagena's most colorful neighborhoods: painted colonial facades, murals covering entire walls, and streets adorned with umbrellas, pennants, and hanging lights. By day, the colors stand out against the Caribbean sky, and by night, the plazas fill with music, outdoor tables, and street vendors. Each alleyway blends urban art, political graffiti, and everyday scenes, transforming the neighborhood into an open-air gallery.

Photography: Unsplash/Jaime Bishara

San Andrés, Colombia

In San Andrés, the seven-colored sea blends with painted houses, hand-painted signs and walls adorned in green, yellow, and red in the Rastafarian style. The local culture and the influence of reggae are evident in the music, hairstyles, and decor of many businesses. Wandering through neighborhoods and along beaches, you'll see phrases in Creole, Afro-Caribbean faces and symbols of peace and freedom. It's an island where the natural landscape and street art share the same Caribbean palette.

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Villa de Leyva, Boyacá

Colombia

Villa de Leyva is known for its enormous stone Plaza Mayor, surrounded by white facades with wooden balconies and tiled roofs. As you stroll along its cobbled streets, you'll see bougainvillea, colorful doors and interior courtyards overflowing with plants. At sunset, the golden light highlights the ochre hues of the nearby mountains, transforming the town into a perfect setting for peaceful photos and leisurely walks.

Photography: Pexels/Emilsen Báez

Willemstad, Curacao

Willemstad is famous for its Dutch-style houses painted in pastel shades along the canal. The row of facades on Handelskade is reflected in the water, with boats and bridges opening to let vessels pass. In the nearby neighborhoods, the houses also feature vibrant blues, pinks, and yellows. The contrast between European architecture and Caribbean light makes every stroll feel like walking through a postcard.

Photography: Unsplash/Cole Marshall

Buenos Aires, Argentina

In La Boca, especially Caminito, corrugated iron houses painted in various shades are combined with traditional Buenos Aires-style decorative lettering, pennants, and tango music in the street. In Palermo, murals cover entire walls, transforming street corners into impromptu photo sets. As evening falls, the lights of cafes, theaters and milongas add another layer of sparkle to the city.

Photography: Unsplash/Jeffrey Eisen

Valparaíso, Chile

Valparaíso blends houses clinging to the hills with murals covering staircases, passageways, and entire facades. Old funiculars ascend and descend amidst pastel hues and zinc roofs. From the viewpoints, you can see the bay dotted with boats and lights twinkling at sunset. Each hill has its own distinct color palette, and it's easy to get lost among the graffiti, small cafes and ocean views.

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Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

Antigua Guatemala is a place to wander among ochre walls, bougainvillea cascading over doorways, and church ruins open to the sky. In many parts of the city, the Agua volcano appears in the background as a natural backdrop. The cobblestone streets reflect warm light at dusk, and archways frame mountain views. It is a place where the colors of the architecture and the landscape blend together at every turn.

Photography: Unsplash/Jeison Higuita