Located in the heart of Curicó, specifically at the intersection of Prat and Rodríguez streets, the restaurant “The Guindalera” For years it housed a good part of the local society.
Initially named by its owner as “The White Elephant“, over time the Álvarez family, with the renowned Colo Colo athlete and scorer, Luis Hernán Álvarez and his wife, Fresia Valenzuela, carried out for more than 45 years a place of tradition and very loved by Curicans.
But every story has an end, because the Friday June 14, 2024 It was announced that, after a long history, “La Guindalera” finally closed its doors.
The motives? The arrival of street commercemainly with the sale of fast food, added to crime and economic instabilitymade its continuity practically unsustainable.
Without a doubt, many stories were started by those who arrived at the place, especially the sports ones, because both Cristián and Iván Álvarez, sons of Luis Hernán, had a successful soccer career.
In the place, you could enjoy Chilean cuisine, with Creole preparations such as casseroles, fried fish, chicken in juiceamong others, in addition to tasting liquors.
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According to the Curicó Visual site, the La Guindalera building is a construction from 1922, whose original name is “Urquiaga Building“, in reference to the person who ordered it to be built, a merchant of Spanish origin named Pedro Urquiaga.
It could be said that architecturally, the place represents a moment of transition, since the verticality of neoclassical inspiration still predominates. In addition, there is a clear trend towards more modern lines.
This “White Elephant”, as its first owner called it, continues to retain its commercial functionality, and still stands out as it extends along Rodríguez and Prat streets.
Locals such as the store are added to La Guindalera Yarur, El Cañonazo, El Oriental restaurantamong others.
Without a doubt, this place will be marked in the history of Curicó, a place where pleasant moments were lived by the local society.
