Detail of a colonial house at the historical centre (Cidade Alta) of Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil, South America

Portuguese colonial vernacular architecture in the centre of Paraty (Parati) town on Brazil's Green Coast, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, South America

Portuguese colonial vernacular architecture in the centre of Paraty (Parati) town on Brazil's Green Coast, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, South America

Colonial buildings in the historical centre of Paraty (Parati), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Colonial building at the old colonial city centre in the lower area, Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil, South America

Row of colourful Spanish colonial buildings, Campeche city centre, Campeche State, Mexico, North America

Row of colourful Spanish colonial buildings, with view to Cathedral Church, Campeche City centre, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campeche State, Mexico, North America

Raised view of street with cars parked and colourful Spanish colonial buildings, Campeche city centre, Campeche State, Mexico, North America

Twin towers of World Trade Centre and modern hotels, central business district, Colombo, Sri Lanka, Asia

Raised view of street with cars parked and colourful Spanish colonial buildings, Campeche city centre, Campeche State, Mexico, North America

Row of colourful Spanish colonial buildings,and Hotel Maya Campeche, Campeche city centre, Campeche State, Mexico, North America

Brightly painted traditional Spanish colonial style buildings in city centre including the yellow Public Library, Merida, Yucatan State, Mexico, North America

Our Lady of Carmo church in the Portuguese colonial town centre, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America

Colonial buildings in the historical centre of Sao Francisco do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil, South America

Colonial buildings in the historical centre of Sao Francisco do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil, South America

The new Catedral de la Inmaculada Concepcion built in 1885, on Parque Calderon, the main plaza in centre of attractive colonial capital, Cuenca, Azuay Province, Southern Highlands, Ecuador, South America

Old colonial houses in the centre of Batete, Bioko, Equatorial Guinea, Africa

Twin-towered church in the centre of this laid-back village & resort, Samara, Guanacaste Province, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica, Central America

Elevated view of colonial Portuguese buildings and skyscrapers in the historic city centre of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America

Clock Tower in the centre of capital, Piccadilly Circus, Basseterre, St. Kitts, St. Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

The Plaza of Santo Domingo with its 17th century church, UNESCO World Heritage Site, colonial centre, Quito, Ecuador, South America

Clock Tower in the centre of capital, Piccadilly Circus, Basseterre, St. Kitts, St. Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Clock Tower in the centre of capital, Piccadilly Circus, Basseterre, St. Kitts, St. Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Modern shopping centre in Dutch colonial style, Oranjestad, Aruba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

A house in Long Street in the centre of town, where many colonial houses remain, Cape Town, South Africa, Africa

A house in Long Street in the centre of town, where many colonial houses remain, Cape Town, South Africa, Africa

Long Street in the centre of town, where many colonial houses remain, Cape Town, South Africa, Africa

Colonial building in the old colonial city centre in the lower area, Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil, South America

Colonial building in the old colonial city centre in the lower area, Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil, South America

Musicians in traditional costume, in Bolivar square, Bogotá, Colombia

Street art, mural, in `El embudo´street or Carrera 2, Candelaria neighborhood, Bogotá, Colombia

Street art, mural, in Plazoleta Chorro de Quevedo, Candelaria neighborhood, Bogotá, Colombia

Santa Clara museum, church, detail of the altarpiece, Bogota, Colombia

Carrera 2, Candelaria neighborhood, Bogotá, Colombia

Street art, mural, in `El embudo´street or Carrera 2, Candelaria neighborhood, Bogotá, Colombia

Facade of National Museum of Art, Casa de Francisco Tadeo Diez de Medina, La Paz, Bolivia

Detail of dome, Catedral Primada de Colombia, Cathedral, Bogota, Colombia

Catedral Primada de Colombia, Cathedral, Bogota, Colombia

Capilla del Sagrario, Sagrario chapel, Bogota, Colombia

Detail, ceiling, Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, church, Bogota, Colombia

Calle 11 or 11 Street, in background Catedral Primada or cathedral, skyline, historic center, old town, Bogota, Colombia

City centre, financial district, view at Government House, Port Louis, Mauritius

Scenic colourful colonial architecture of Cholula streets in historic centre in Mexico Puebla

Mexico, Aguascalientes Cathedral Basilica in historic colonial center near Plaza de la Patria, Central America

Zacatecas, Mexico, colourful colonial old city streets in historic centre near central cathedral, Central America

Scenic colonial streets and architecture of San Jose del Cabo in historic city center, hub for culture and numerous art galleries

Central Mexico, Aguascalientes colourful streets and colonial houses in historic city centre, one of the main city tourist attractions

Central Mexico, Aguascalientes colourful streets and colonial houses in historic city centre, one of the main city tourist attractions

Mexico, Aguascalientes Cathedral Basilica in historic colonial center near Plaza de la Patria, Central America

Historic cathedral on Plaza Mayor, Zolaco, in the colonial old town of Campeche, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mexico, Central America

Historic houses in the colonial old town of Puebla, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mexico, Central America

Stone guardhouse on the walls of an old colonial-style fort on the seafront of Salvado in Bahia, Brasil

The bell tower of the Museo de la Lucha Contra Bandidos in the colonial old town, Trinidad, Cuba, Central America

Venezuelan Embassy in the historic city centre of Havana, Cuba, Caribbean

Historic houses in the colonial old town of Puebla, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mexico, Central America

Facade of a historical colonial building in the old part of Havana, Cuba, Caribbean

La Compania de Jesus, Jesuit Church, Plaza de Armas, historic town centre, Cusco, Peru, South America, Latin America

View over the rooftops of Havana, Cuba, Caribbean

Sunset, Colonial Buildings, Vasilievsky Island, Neva, St. Petersburg, Russia, Europe

Modest dwellings in the colonial old town, Trinidad, Cuba, Central America

State Department Reception Centre, historic city centre, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caribbean

Colonial building facade in the historic centre of Merida, Yucatan, Mexico

The bell tower of the Museo de la Lucha Contra Bandidos in the colonial old town, Trinidad, Cuba, Central America

Baroque center of Ouro Preto (UNESCO World Heritage), Brazil

La Compania de Jesus, Jesuit Church, Plaza de Armas, historic town centre, Cusco, Peru, South America, Latin America

State Department Reception Centre, historic city centre, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caribbean

Plaza Vieja, colonial houses, Old Havana, Unesco World Heritage Site, Cuba

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Dutch Antilles, Aruba, Oranjestad, City Centre showing colonial buildings.