I didn't do the StartupChile program, but I did study in Santiago and Valparaiso on a dual business / engineering trip. I can vouch that Chile is certainly a g

I didn't do the StartupChile program, but I did study in Santiago and Valparaiso on a dual business / engineering trip. I can vouch that Chile is certainly a great country to live in. Very warm people who always helped us out when we needed it, and if you get time to travel around it's incredible how diverse the culture and landscape is. As far as the business / regulatory climate is very progressive - I believe Transparency International gives them higher marks than the US on government corruption. I never had any run-ins with bribery or other shady practices. All the cops I met there were super-chill too - like they were actually supposed to help people... Great country - I hope this program does them well.