Day 5: La Casa Amarilla

June 5th, 2012

 

Luckily, today isn’t as hot as yesterday so Jess can take me sightseeing again! Yay! A couple of days ago, a bright yellow building caught my eye while Jess and I were on a bus going home from the Plaza Bolívar. I asked Jess about it and today I finally get to see what it’s all about!

La Casa Amarilla is a national historic monument in Venezuela, and was originally home to the Royal Prison and the City of Caracas. It was painted yellow in the 19th century because that was the color of the liberal party. In 1912, it has been reformed to become the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Venezuela. This ministry works closely with its neighbors to try and help them out in any way they can. For example, the relationship between Argentina and Venezuela is close because of the large amounts of trading that happens between the two countries. The ministry used to have close ties with the Untied States, but since the election of Chávez, it has deteriorated. 

Such an interesting color for a building, but I like it! Makes it stand out more to people and more noticable.

 

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