Material Mix News: Photo Journal

START-UP CHILE 2013

One photo every day to document my time in Santiago

Day 173 (Saturday, 11 Enero): Generation 7 "Graduation" party at the CMI Co-working space. Such an amazing group of people that I will miss tremendously!

Day 172 (Friday, 10 Enero): Graduation speeches and awards

Day 170 (Wednesday, 8 Enero): Interview for the Generation 7 Start-Up Chile video - being on camera makes me so uncomfortable, the only footage they could use was me laughing after every question!

Update: Adding photos the past few weeks has been challenging, as my bag (with my iPhone) was stolen while hiking with my parents, and I have decided to wait to replace it until my return to the states. I will continue to add photos from my journey, but will be restricted to a more sporadic post schedule. Apologies! I am disappointed by this, and feel like I am breaking a promise to myself! But while I can easily replace an iPhone, journeying out to take photos with my digital camera is just too dangerous. If history speaks for itself, 3 robberies does not bode well for my chances, and I couldn't bear the thought of losing it!

Day 153 (Sunday, 22 Deciembre): TEDx Santiago Women post-event debrief

Day 152 (Saturday, 21 Deciembre): TEDx Santiago event organized by FEW

Day 151 (Friday, 20 Deciembre): FEW events leaders

Day 150 (Thursday, 19 Deciembre): On-stage at the TEDx Santiago Women event

Day 149 (Wednesday, 18 Deciembre): Mod surf shacks in Punta de Lobos, Pichilemu

Day 148 (Tuesday, 17 Deciembre): Territorial cuisine and traditional sangria at Pepi Cocina

Day 147 (Monday, 16 Deciembre): View from the beach house

Day 146 (Sunday, 15 Deciembre): Beach BBQ

Day 145 (Saturday, 14 Deciembre): Punta de Lobos, Pichilemu

Day 144 (Friday, 13 Deciembre): Pepi Cocina Territorial, Pichilemu

Day 143 (Thursday, 12 Deciembre): Punta de Lobos, Pichilemu

Day 142 (Wednesday, 11 Deciembre): Breaking and entering

Day 141 (Tuesday, 10 Deciembre): Beachfront bounce

Day 140 (Monday, 9 Deciembre): Surf shacks, Pichilemu

Day 139 (Sunday, 8 Deciembre): Pichilemu

Day 138 (Saturday, 7 Deciembre): Beach dwellers

Day 137 (Friday, 6 Deciembre): Punta de Lobos, Pichilemu

Day 136 (Thursday, 5 Deciembre): Quiddler pros

Day 135 (Wednesday, 4 Deciembre): Historical architectural facade around a contemporary building in La Moneda, Santiago

Day 134 (Tuesday, 3 Deciembre): Traditional Chilean meal in Valparaiso - fresh fish, tomato salad, and salsa

Day 133 (Monday, 2 Deciembre): Valparaiso

Day 132 (Sunday, 1 Deciembre): Termas Valle de Colina with friends/family for my birthday

Day 131 (Saturday, 30 Noviembre): The quarry, Easter Island

Day 130 (Friday, 29 Noviembre): Ahu Tongariki, Easter Island

Day 129 (Thursday, 28 Noviembre): Thanksgiving with Nicole and Negro in Hanga Roa. Best holiday meal of my career - local sweet potatoes and fresh fish with salt and lemon :)

Day 128 (Wednesday, 27 Noviembre): Orca Diving Center, the happiest place on earth! :)

Day 127 (Tuesday, 26 Noviembre): Cemetario Tahia on Easter Island

Day 126 (Monday, 25 Noviembre): Renca scrap aggregator

Day 125 (Sunday, 24 Noviembre): Start-Up Chile & AngelHack Demo Battles

Day 124 (Saturday, 23 Noviembre): Material Mix wins first place at Demo Day! So excited to have my parents in the crowd!

Day 123 (Friday, 22 Noviembre): Pitching the business at the Start-Up Chile Gen 7 Demo Day

Day 122 (Thursday, 21 Noviembre): Juicy street berries and an interesting architectural backdrop

Day 121 (Wednesday, 20 Noviembre): Renca

Day 120 (Tuesday, 19 Noviembre): Parque O´Higgins

Day 119 (Monday, 18 Noviembre): Renca

Day 118 (Sunday, 17 Noviembre): Election Day in Santiago

Day 117 (Saturday, 16 Noviembre): Street art in Valparaiso

Day 116 (Friday, 15 Noviembre): Valparaiso

Day 115 (Thursday, 14 Noviembre): Valparaiso

Day 114 (Wednesday, 13 Noviembre): Horses grazing near a shipping yard

Day 113 (Tuesday, 12 Noviembre): Shy street pup - he eventually came around for a snack :) The home below belongs to a woman who prepares food for local truck drivers that pass through this alley

Day 112 (Monday, 11 Noviembre): Some examples of the make-shift dog homes on our feeding route

Day 111 (Sunday, 10 Noviembre): This mother pitbull was hard to see, she was very malnourished and had a lot of parasites. All the dogs we met, including the ones below were so friendly and sweet.

Day 110 (Saturday, 9 Noviembre): A little flea spray never hurt anyone. Our final reward: puppies! This little guy currently lives in a parking lot and is looking for a good home.

Day 109 (Friday, 8 Noviembre): Second meet-up of FEW, Female Entrepreneurs of the World...more to come!

Day 108 (Thursday, 7 Noviembre): Valparaiso

Day 107 (Wednesday, 6 Noviembre): Valparaiso

Day 106 (Tuesday, 5 Noviembre): Valparaiso

Day 105 (Monday, 4 Noviembre): SUP wine and cheese party at chateau de Shutter/MaterialMix

Day 104 (Sunday, 3 Noviembre): Port of Valparaiso

Day 103 (Saturday, 2 Noviembre): Valparaiso

Day 102 (Friday, 1 Noviembre): Cerro Alegre, Valparaiso

Day 101 (Thursday, 31 Octubre): Recycling in Cerro Alegre

Day 100 (Wednesday, 30 Octubre): Viña del Mar

Day 99 (Tuesday, 29 Octubre): Entreprenureal pitches, UNAB Viña del Mar

Day 98 (Monday, 28 Octubre): Vaparaiso

Day 97 (Sunday, 27 Octubre): Varying degrees of miscommunication

Day 96 (Saturday, 26 Octubre): Street art in Bella Vista

Day 95 (Friday, 25 Octubre): La Vega Market

Day 94 (Thursday, 24 Octubre): Sunset cloudscape in Barrio Bella Vista

Day 93 (Wednesday, 23 Octubre): New mural under the bridge on Pio Nono

Day 92 (Tuesday, 22 Octubre): Mentoring economics students on business consulting projects

Day 91 (Monday, 21 Octubre): Sustainability exhibit at the University de Chile

Day 90 (Sunday, 20 Octubre): Evening brainstorming session with the Start-Up Chile Female Founders group

Day 89 (Saturday, 19 Octubre): Dinner at a beautiful garden oasis with my favorite desert ecosystems

Day 88 (Friday, 18 Octubre): Friend and colleague, Shiv Rajendran (founder of Totus Power) speaks to his favorite topic, trends in electric cars and racing tech

Day 87 (Thursday, 17 Octubre): I was invited to give a talk to 40 executive students from the Thunderbird Global Management MBA program during their week-long study in Santiago. Such a great group!

Day 86 (Wednesday, 16 Octubre): I don´t normally do food pics, but I am extremely proud of my home-made veggie roll :) Paired with a local craft beer Roma Verdi Sativa

Day 85 (Tuesday, 15 Octubre): El Futuro es mio (The future is mine), Bella Vista

Day 84 (Monday, 14 Octubre): Filming in progress for a wedding scene at the church near the office

Day 83 (Sunday, 13 Octubre): Live music at Baquedano metro station

Day 82 (Saturday, 12 Octubre): Musical troupes frequent Pio Nono in Bella Vista, especially on the weekends

Day 81 (Friday, 11 Octubre): Demo Day quarter-final pitches at CMI co-working space

Day 80 (Thursday, 10 Octubre): Flag in Quinta Normal (photo credit to @dylanized)

Day 79 (Wednesday, 9 Octubre): Protest in Providencia

Day 78 (Tuesday, 8 Octubre): Bella Vista, our home! (photo credit to @dylanized)

Day 76 (Monday, 7 Octubre): Urban housing project in Bella Vista

Day 75 (Sunday, 6 Octubre): Protest encampment at Costanera Nte & Recoleta

Day 74 (Saturday, 5 Octubre): Vintage style (photo credit to @dylanized)

Day 73 (Friday, 4 Octubre): Protest in Providencia

Day 72 (Thursday, 3 Octubre): Ignite Santiago conference, hosted by Start-Up Chile participants

Day 71 (Wednesday, 2 Octubre): Cafe Literario in the park near CMI co-working space

Day 70 (Tuesday, 1 Octubre): Recycling exhibition at the Gabriela Cultural Center in Barrio Lastarria

Day 69 (Monday, 30 Septiembre): La Moneda

Day 68 (Sunday, 29 Septiembre): Continuing postal strike

Day 67 (Saturday, 28 Septiembre): Strike forming at the Civil Registry administrative offices, where RUT (Chilean I.D.) cards are normally issued

Day 66 (Friday, 27 Septiembre): Colorful apartments in Providencia

Day 65 (Thursday, 26 Septiembre): Street vendor in Barrio Lastarria

Day 64 (Wednesday, 25 Septiembre): Parque Forestal

Day 63 (Tuesday, 24 Septiembre): The only recycling station to be found in Providencia

Day 62 (Monday, 23 Septiembre): Plaza de Armas

Day 61 (Sunday, 22 Septiembre): La Moneda

Day 60 (Saturday, 21 Septiembre): Wisteria and fresh rain

Day 59 (Friday, 20 Septiembre): David, one of many street artists

Day 58 (Thursday, 19 Septiembre): More incredible street art, scoped by @dylanized

Day 57 (Wednesday, 18 Septiembre): Happy Independence Day, Chile!!

Day 56 (Tuesday, 17 Septiembre): Flexitarianism at its cutest

Day 55 (Monday, 16 Septiembre): Springtime! The trees are finally blooming

Day 54 (Sunday, 15 Septiembre): Empty streets and bright architecture in Bella Vista

Day 53 (Saturday, 14 Septiembre): Rooftop BBQ with fellow SUPpers

Day 52 (Friday, 13 Septiembre): Bella Artes

Day 51 (Thursday, 12 Septiembre): Vagabond turned roommate - Se llama Lobo (His name is Wolf)

Day 50 (Wednesday, 11 Septiembre): 40th anniversary of the Chilean coup d'état

Day 49 (Tuesday, 10 Septiembre): Day 2 of cycle 7.2 pitches

Day 48 (Monday, 9 Septiembre): Day 1 of cycle 7.2 pitches

Day 47 (Sunday, 8 Septiembre): Mystery tea cleanse from La Vega market. 500 pesos (~$1 USD) for some seeds and lemongrass? Mixed it with a glob of whipped honey and lime juice, not bad!

Day 46 (Saturday, 7 Septiembre): Official launch of Startup Grind Santiago, with guest speaker David Assael, Founder of Arch Daily

Day 45 (Friday, 6 Septiembre): Every neighborhood has a bike night in the city

Day 44 (Thursday, 5 Septiembre): Protest, carabineros, and tear gas in Plaza Italia

(Photo credit to the well-positioned Alex Chan @TGFounder)

Day 43 (Wednesday, 4 Septiembre): The morning after a rain provides a clearer view of the Andes and cityscape. Unfortunately, still a heavy smog layer is visible

Day 42 (Tuesday, 3 Septiembre): A beautiful spring morning in Providencia

Day 41 (Monday, 2 Septiembre): Urban Station co-working space, drop-ins welcome!

Day 40 (Sunday, 1 Septiembre): Murals outside our building at Dardignac 28. Every block in Bella Vista is covered in beautiful street art

Day 39 (Saturday, 31 Augusto): Sweet treats in Plaza de Armas

Day 38 (Friday, 30 Augusto): La Cathedral Metropolitana de Santiago; photo credits to my beautiful and talented friend, Cyril Lopez-Uriarte (founder of @kiddiekist)

Day 37 (Thursday, 29 Augusto): The sights and sounds from my apartment window: a two-month mail strike, and the people that protest the administrative building with horns...every day between 9am-6pm so far! They added a drum to the troupe yesterday, which makes it more bearable somehow!

Day 36 (Wednesday 28, Augusto): A beautifully restored historic building in Plaza de Armas

Day 35 (Tuesday 27 Augusto): Valle Navarro, Andes Mountains

Day 34 (Monday, 26 Augusto): Tribute to 1973 Chilean coup d'état

Day 33 (Sunday, 25 Augusto): Thirsty street pup near La Moneda

Day 32 (Saturday, 24 Augusto): Terremoto! Pipeno (sweet fermented wine), pineapple ice cream, and Fernet

Day 31 (Friday, 23 Augusto): Vertical green space at the Intercontinental Hotel, press briefing for US-based companies at the Embassy across the street

Day 30 (Thursday, 22 Augusto): Cerro Santa Lucia

Day 29 (Wednesday, 21 Augusto): Vendors near the Zoo entrance in Bellavista

Day 28 (Tuesday, 20 Augusto): Start-Up Chile 7.1 3-minute pitches

Day 27 (Monday, 19 Augusto): Rap protest under the bridge on Calle Pio Nono

Day 26 (Sunday, 18 Augusto): Free walking tour in Plaza de Armas

Day 25 (Saturday, 17 Augusto): The City on the Edge of Forever, sunset hike to the top of San Cristobal Hill

Day 24 (Friday, 16 Augusto): Freshly pressed OJ (1,000 pesos ~ $2) and a walk to work is the best way to start the morning!

Day 23 (Thursday, 15 Augusto): Chilean national holiday to celebrate the Assumption of Mary, and a heavenly sunset from our balcony

Day 22 (Wednesday, 14 Augusto): A smartly dressed street hound, and well-executed dessert menu in Providencia

Day 21 (Tuesday, 13 Augusto): Parque Forestal & Calle Purisima

Day 20 (Monday, 12 Augusto): Balloons & birdcages in Bellavista

Day 19 (Sunday, 11 Augusto): Street vendors selling books in Barrio Lastarria, afternoon wifi at Wonderful Cafe

Day 18 (Saturday, 10 Augusto): Sunny walk to the market, and what 15,000 pesos (~$30) of groceries looks like in Bellavista

Day 17 (Friday, 9 Augusto): Bag lunch on the roof of CMI co-working space. Great view and an amazing group!

Day 16 (Thursday, 8 Augusto): The Rubia Crew (Alli, Dylan, Andrew, & Sarah). It's true, blondes have more fun! Medialuna (afternoon croissants) at CMI, a free tasty treat - blink and you will miss it!

Day 15 (Wednesday, 7 Augusto): A blustery view from the 10th floor Moneda office

Day 14 (Tuesday, 6 Augusto): Good morning, Andes! Clearest morning since arrival

Day 13 (Monday, 5 Augusto): Start-Up Chile Cycle 7.2 pitches to the group

Day 12 (Sunday, 4 Augusto): Lovelock bridge - promise & throw away the key

Day 11 (Saturday, 3 Augusto): Grocery shopping at la Castanera

Day 10 (Friday, 2 Augusto): Hard at work at the nerdery (CMI co-working space at Providencia 229)... Yes, that is a wall-sized video screen. In. Sane.

Day 9 (Thursday, 1 Augusto): Beautiful morning in Barrio Belavista, Startup Chile orientation day 2 at La Casona in downtown Santiago, signing apartment lease at the notary