New indigenous tourism guild is established in Arica and Parinacota

The Trade Association of Indigenous Tourism Companies of the Arica and Parinacota Region was established in Arica on September 4, 2026, and was registered with the Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism under number 277-15. The extract of its constitution is published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Chile No. 44,571, dated Saturday, October 10, 2026, Section II, Particular Regulations, page 1 (official reference: CVE 2884471).

The notice appears in Section II of the bulletin, dedicated to decrees, resolutions, requests, and regulations of particular interest, under the heading of Trade Associations administered by the Undersecretariat of Economy and Small Businesses, through its Division of Associativity and Cooperatives. The publication of the extract reports a constitutive act held before a notary, with the identification of the founding members and the first board of directors, and provides evidence of the registration in the corresponding sectoral registry.

Constitution before a notary in Arica

The constitutive assembly took place in Arica on September 4, 2026, in the presence of the Interim Notary Hugo Humberto Vilches Fuentes, of the Fourth Notary Office of the province of Arica. The entity’s address is Maipú 271, commune of Arica, Region of Arica and Parinacota.

A total of 4 legal entities and 5 natural persons attended the constitution, as stated in the published extract.

Board and trade objective

The first board of directors of the association was composed as follows:

• President: Alejandra Acevedo Gómez
• Vice President: Álvaro Mamani
• Secretary: Francisco Rivera
• Treasurer: Rolando Manzano
• Director: Iván Romero Menacho

The objective of the entity is to promote the rationalization, development, and protection of the common activity of its members dedicated to indigenous, nature, adventure, and mountain tourism.

Registration with the Ministry of Economy

The association was registered with the Ministry of Economy, Development and Tourism under number 277-15, in accordance with the registry maintained by the ministry for trade organizations established in the country. The publication of the extract in the Official Gazette No. 44,571 on October 10, 2026, provides official publicity to the act and the list of its authorities.

The full text of the notice occupies page 1 of Section II of the issue and is identified by the official reference CVE 2884471.

Impact for tourism in the area

The creation of the guild provides indigenous, nature, adventure, and mountain tourism companies in Arica and Parinacota with a formal instance of representation before the administration and of coordination between operators. For the sector, registration with the Ministry of Economy, Development, and Tourism enables the association to act as a spokesperson for its members in matters of development and protection of the common activity, in a region with a strong presence of natural attractions and indigenous communities.

Source: Official Gazette of the Republic of Chile, No. 44,571, Saturday, October 10, 2026, Section II, Particular Regulations, p. 1 (official reference: CVE 2884471).