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Santiago’s modern downtown buildings danced through Saturday morning’s earthquake unscathed. However, older buildings, including some in Barrio Brasil, were battered by the quake, leaving walls, and interiors destroyed. After buying a 200-year-old home with hopes to restore it, one Chilean man was in disbelief to see his home battered and much of the decor thrown through out the home’s floor.

Barefootford.com - New buildings in Santiago generally weathered the storm of Saturday morning's earthquake well because of modern, steel frame construction. This building, 200 years old according to its owner, was being restored. In the midst of restoration however one wall began to seperate from the building and more damage was dealt inside to art, furniture and decorations.

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