Araucanía, a region located near the Argentine border, some 700 kilometers from Santiago, is simply spectacular. Most people who come to this corner of the country are mostly Santiago residents, attracted by the beauty and natural wealth of its green landscapes sheltered by the Andes Mountains and its countless active tourism activities.
The emergence of Mapuche tourism in the region, awarded in 2021 as one of the best experiences of socially responsible tourism worldwide in the framework of the ITB Berlin (one of the most important travel fairs on the planet), has opened new expectations for the local offer. The proposal flees from the folklorization of an indigenous people full of identity, the most numerous in Chilean territory.
Author: Magda Bigas
Photo credit: Sernatur/Magda Bigas
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