page_title: Curicó
section_title: Tourism and Society
hierarchical_section_title: Curicó / Tourism and Society
caption_attribution_description: Square Park of Curico, Chile(Plaza de Armas de Curicó, Chile)
context_page_description: Curicó, meaning "Black Waters" in Mapudungun, is the capital city of the Curicó Province, part of the Maule Region in Chile's central valley.
  The province lies between the provinces of Colchagua and Talca and extends from the Pacific to the Argentine frontier.
context_section_description: Between March 15 and 20 each year, the city celebrates a wine celebration: the Fiesta de la Vendimia (Wine Harvest Festival). The region has a La Ruta del Vino (The Wine Route), in Curicó Valley. It is also known as "the city of cakes" (made from manjar, meringue and fruit).
  The Plaza de Armas (Main Square) is the most visited public place (declared a "Typical Zone"). There is a monument to Lautaro carved on the trunk of a beech tree, created by the craftsman of Vichuquén, Heraclio "Kako" Calquín. Located around Plaza de Armas are the mayor's house (alcaldía) and the governor's house.
  A few blocks from the plaza, the Alameda Antonio Manso de Velasco avenue crosses the city with its gardens and leafy trees. There is also the Condell hill, a place which offers a panoramic view of the city and the San Francisco church.
  Potrero Grande is a mountainous area with large forests and waterfalls, popular for hiking, located about 30 km (19 mi) from Curicó.
caption: Plaza de Armas
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