It's raining; it's pouring: drain spouts in Arequipa -- the simple to the sublime

In the US, our drain spouts all look the same -- metal or plastic tubes running along the sides of the houses generally in the same color or a color that matches the siding of the house or trim.   BORING!

The drain spouts in Arequipa are often architectural wonders, and we think the US ought to take some lessons from the Peruvians.  

Here are some examples from the simple to the sublime: 

This one gets the job done, but that's about it.

This one is in the middle of the wall.  Not too decorative but at least at attempt was made to have it blend in.

Again, your basic model.

The cannon model.  I don't think I'd want to be under this one if it started raining.

A variation on the cannon model, this one with a flower at the very end -- perhaps to soften the blow.

Perhaps this is the same carver, one who likes flowers.

Next, we have some examples which are ornate and which have a variation of facial expressions on the spitting spouts.

This one is gonna blast it.

Oh dear, he seems to say.

Here's a cute gent walking right down the wall, or so it seems.

This one actually pours into a wash tub.

I suspect, though, even with all the variation, the effect is the same:  you don't want to be caught under a drain spout if it's raining!