Why are most houses, walls, and trees in Mexico painted this way?

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Answer 1

That is because the houses are made of a cement and block substance. When they are painted it leaves a rough looking edge, but very pretty. Also a lot of paints are made of natural chemicals. I think it gives texture and life to the homes. I am having a house built in the mountains of San Luis Potosi and I can not wait to start painting.

Answer 2

If you go to the town of Merida in the Yucatan, the predominate house color is white.  In fact Merida is called "the white city." But in San Miguel de Allende, the are lots of gringos and lots of artists, so some of the gringos like to "one-up" their neighbors by having something a little different.  you might see this also in Ajijic another town with lots of gringos. look at the link below and you'll see another house in San Miguel de Allende, it's just jouse owners showing their creativity.

Answer 3

what i dont  think i get the question ........ i have seen trees in mexico painted half white but that has something to do with bugs or somthin i dont no no im confused lol

Answer 4

Mexicans don't paint on trees because it's fashionable. It's a special paint that keeps insects from killing the tree.

As for that specific painting style; it's a result of the fusion of mexican and collonial Spain architecture styles. That tone of green is kind of an unusual color. The most common color combos would be white with royal blue. It's simply an architectural style that isn't really predominant of a specific region of the country.

FYI, that painting style isn't as common as you might think.

I used to live in a neighborhood in Atizapan, Mexico City where ALL of the houses were painted that way. I personally like it a lot.

To give you insight, why do suburban American houses all look the same around the entire country?? I find that to be a bit boring. At least mexican houses vary in shape in size a lot.

Answer 5

I dont have idea. my house is not painted that way.

maybe because it was "cool" and "nice" to paint them that way... or maybe because there was scarcity of paint and ppl had to buy 2 types of color...

Answer 6

I don´t understand your question, I mean why can´t the houses be painted like this?. Trees are painted white so as to stop ants from invading them. Most houses and walls are like that because the owners decided to paint them like that, I don´t think there is an especific reason.