just came from trip in Bolivia - whole La Paz is a sea of red brick walls, without any paint (and since the place is 3600-4100m high, its always cold). reason

just came from trip in Bolivia - whole La Paz is a sea of red brick walls, without any paint (and since the place is 3600-4100m high, its always cold). reason - finished painted buildings get taxed, so nobody ever finishes them, and rather lives fugly but cheap. Also valid for other towns, but it was most visible in La Paz, especially when using teleferico.