Abstract

The article approaches the Mapuche tourism storytelling in the local identity and territorial processes focused on the Araucania Region. The perspective of analysis focuses on anthropological conceptions related to indigenous tourism, authenticity, touristic narrative and mapuche storytelling. The research methodology is ethnographic through fieldwork, including participant observation, in-depth interviews, group meetings and press follow-up, related to various areas where both state and self-managed actions linked to Mapuche tourism development are implemented.