The largest fondas are found in Parque O'Higgins. Each year the Chilean President kicks off the Fiestas Patrias celebrations at one of these locales. For many years, the selected fonda was La Grandiosa Bertita.
The location of the largest fondas in Parque O'Higgins, and the tradition of the Chilean president inaugurating the Fiestas Patrias festivities at one of these establishments, are central to this passage.  La Grandiosa Bertita has been the chosen fonda for many years.