LIma on a sunny day

Lima is famous for its foggy, overcast weather. And that does seem to be the prevailing situation in the winter. But since we've been here, the sun has shown every day. We arrived in January, in the midst of summer, and the days remain very summer like even now that it's fall.
One of the advantages of the Lima sunshine (which tends to come with 75 degree days, by the way) is the way it brings out all the bold colors of the city. People are not afraid to paint their houses in bright hues of red, blue, ochre, or other colors. And they contrast colors in ways that would shock your average Washingtonian.
Here are just a few examples.