The Palacio Vergara is the former home of Jose Francisco Vergara , the founder of Viña del Mar . The home was built by the Vergara family in 1910 in a Venetian Gothic style . The home serves as a replacement to the family 's former home , which was destroyed in the 1906 Valparaíso earthquake . In 1941 the city bought the building and it was converted into a museum of fine art , which features over 60 works of art . The park around the home features sculptures and statues , including a bust of writer Gabriela Mistral
1906 Valparaíso earthquake
1906 Valparaíso earthquake
Quinta Vergara