What can I say?...

I'm a kind, easy-going and relaxed person, although quite serious (smiles don't come easy) and -sometimes- with an awkward sense of humor. Or maybe I'm not. You can find it out while drinking a couple of beers with me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

At the moment I have no experience (neither as host nor as a surfer), but I really want to participate in knowing countries and people from all over the world.

Interests

I really like music... Rock in general, metal in particular, and also underground/indie/avant-garde music. I also hear some latin folk and classical music (baroque, mostly) But I'm always open to learn about your musical interest. When possible, I really enjoy to go to concerts, festivals and gigs in local bars and clubs.

What else? Well, I like cooking and eating, as well as drinking some nice beer or wine either at home or in a bar, either with friends and a nice conversation or only with good food and music. And although I'm not precisely a skilled dancer, I can also have fun while dancing some latin music (salsa, bachata, cumbia, reggaeton, etc.), specially with good company... if you know what I mean ;).

In Dresden I play badminton a couple of times a week, but just for fun (not a pro, definitely). I also do some hiking and biking whenever possible.

And of course, travelling!

• cooking
• beer
• electronics
• reading
• traveling
• music
• metal music
• hiking
• badminton
• political science
• science
• biking

Music, Movies, and Books

Fiction books: The Dune saga, the Cthulhu mythos (Lovecraft), The Tolkien's legendarium, the Foundation series (Asimov).

Non-fiction books: "La historia secreta de Chile" (The secret history of Chile), "La conjura" (the conspiracy), "Ladrones, peones y proletarios" (Thieves, pawns and proletarians), The Atlas of economic complexity.

Movies: The Dark Knight trilogy, Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Paprika, The Fly...

Music: Amorphis, Blind Guardian, Iron Maiden, Los Jaivas, ... the list is quite long.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Probably... To study a Ph.D. in Germany.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach spanish and some stuff about my chilean culture like food, local slang/jargon, some dancing skills (?), etc. I can even share some technical skills I have (electronics, programming, MATLAB, etc. ), if you're interested.

And of course I'm always interested in learning about you, your country, hobbies, culture, cuisine...

What I Can Share with Hosts

Apart from the facilities of my apartment, I can share some beer, wine, or whatever I have to drink at the moment. If possible, I'm also glad to share some food and cooking abilities.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, Germany