tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068910192943761790.post-69378723351768824562007-05-23T16:18:00.000-07:002007-05-23T16:20:57.489-07:00<a href="http://www.natalislang.com/ecards/cards/Casa-Colorada.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.natalislang.com/ecards/cards/Casa-Colorada.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p>The Casa Colorada is located in Merced Street. Its a national monument originally built as the Governor’s house before the independence. Later, it became Mateo de Toro y Zambrano’s home, the first president of Chile. The building is an attraction itself, with its elegant façade and rose-colored walls. It also houses the Museo de Santiago (Santiago Museum), which gives comprehensive coverage of the city's history from pre-Colombian times to the independent republic.</p><br /><div></div>Natalislang Spanish Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12446804756624393606noreply@blogger.com