45 Most Colorful Cities Around The World You'll Want To Visit

41. Alausí, Ecuador: Train Tracks and Terracotta Tiles

Alausí’s colorful charm clings to cliffsides along Ecuador’s legendary Devil’s Nose railway. Here, Andean highland homes are dressed in sunshine yellows, lavender blues, and cherry reds—set against steep green hills and low-hanging clouds. Traditional ponchos, market stalls, and colonial churches all add to the town’s saturated energy. But it’s the juxtaposition—between the cheerful facades and the hair-raising railway curves—that makes the palette feel earned, not painted on. This is high-altitude color with soul.