New Mobility Paradigm and Indigenous Construction of Places: Physical and Symbolic Mobility of Aymara Groups in the Urbanization Process, Chile

In the current global scenario, in which mobility has been strongly impacted, it is relevant to highlight certain experiences of Indigenous Latin American peoples, new cultural and geographical elements justify revisiting this phenomenon. context, Aymara ethnic group offers an opportunity for such a second look. Although subject approached from perspectives internal migration processes physical movement, as other cases, studies have omitted some important aspects its analysis, practices, meanings, political implications associated with mobility. Based on paradigm, article seeks strengthen perspective by researching rural-urban practices their meaning regarding people who migrated rural municipality Putre settle city Arica 1950s. At same time, shown that these imply spatiotemporal dynamics are key construction place, allow widening base should be considered paradigm. This research based five years ethnography, including mobile accompaniment semi-structured interviews. methodological approach allowed researchers explore how related symbolic constantly constructed relational spaces within Parinacota region over time. shows does not only refer but politics, emotions, culture, memory well. From results, examines discusses mobility, intercultural terms.