Called zocalos, they're on every building

We call it wainscoting, but Colombiaños call them zocalos. By decree they're on every building--either zocalos or many paint colors or artistic sidewalk tiles. It's incredible that an entire town can cooperate like this. Also very crafty as tourists flock to the place to enjoy the tremendous energy all this color radiates.

GuatapÃ©, city of wainscoting

January 15th 2015
Geo: 6.25, -75.1667Pretty catchy title, eh? ... read more

South America » Colombia

Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A 40-year insurgent campaign to overthrow the Colombian Government escalated during the 1990s, undergirded in part... ... read more

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