Images of the Week 6: Out of the blue… the Costa del Sol Smurf village of Júzcar

Júzcar's meteoric rise to fame as a tourism sensation. © Jorge Morales

12 painters and around 4,000 litres of special Smurf blue paint have transformed the sleepy village. © Jorge Morales

Country... and blues. © Jorge Morales

Off the wall! © Jorge Morales

In Spanish, Smurfs are called 'Los Pitufos'. © Jorge Morales

S(m)urf's up - in Júzcar. © Jorge Morales

Júzcar is the first 'Smurf village' in the world. © Jorge Morales

Smurfs get everywhere it seems. © Jorge Morales

Sony Spain's director, Ivan Losada, says Júzcar - which is home to 150 different varieties of mushroom - is 'absolutely perfect' for the fungus-loving Smurfs. © Jorge Morales

If the villagers vote to return to traditionally white façades, Sony will pay the bill. © Jorge Morales

Blue rinse or whitewash? A village referendum will decide. © Jorge Morales