Hola! que tal? I'm Daro. I'm an experienced host and traveler who loves meeting new people, discovering new places, making friends, and sharing good times.

I’m pretty chill and easygoing, born and raised in Montevideo. I’ve had the chance to travel around the world and also lived for several years in São Paulo, Brazil.

I’m an architect by degree and a designer by passion, and I run a graphic publication studio called microutopías.
IG: @daromarroche @microutopiaspress 🖨🧨🌈

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«Find life experiences and swallow them whole. Travel. Meet many people. Go down some dead ends and explore dark alleys. Try everything. Exhaust yourself in the glorious pursuit of life.» — Lawrence K. Fish

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I simply love traveling and connecting with people, and I’ve been part of this community for many years now. Since joining Couchsurfing, I’ve shared countless positive experiences and met amazing people from all around the world.

Over the past 15 years, I’ve been actively involved as a Couchsurfing Ambassador in both São Paulo and Montevideo (currently), as well as a CS greeter, moderator, and organizer of the Montevideo Weekly Meeting, etc. This community has truly been a big part of my life and continues to inspire me every day.

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To move, to breathe, to fly, to float. To gain all while you give. To roam the roads of lands remote. To travel is to live. — Hans Christian Andersen

Interests

• books
• theater
• performing arts
• architecture
• design
• photography
• festivals
• dancing
• coffee
• nightlife
• traveling
• piano
• swimming
• visual arts
• sightseeing
• parks
• cinema
• beach
• bike
• foodie
• memes
• audiovisual
• lgbtq+
• publishing
• music a-z
• art book fairs
• risograph

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: very eclectic depending on mood. A-Z indie rock, electro pop, tecno, balkan, bossa, jazz, and why not reggaeton..
Movies: Goundry, Lars von Trier, Wes Anderson, Kusturica, Almodóvar, Coens, Miyazaki, Nolan, Aronofsky, Werner Herzog, Tim Burton, Gaspar Noé.. the one and only Meryl Streep
Boooooks: Murakami, Camus, Bauman, Chomsky, Butler, Preciado, Haraway.. Saramago, Borges, Cortázar, Benedetti, Galeano, Lispector, Felisberto Hernández.. to name a few

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Too many, one highlight it's the entire 2013, as I took the year off to travel around the world ✈ www.architectours.tumblr.com

Teach, Learn, Share

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are we not to be? It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.. and when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. —Marianne Williamson

What I Can Share with Hosts

Basics from Uruguay: GSM 1800/1900, electricity: 220V/50Hz, phone code: +598 /02, prices: https://preciosmundi.com/uruguay

Some hot spots (more in Favorites section): Old town pedestrians, rambla seawalk and parque rodó, sunset at Ramírez beach, CCE (Spain cultural center), Subte (exhibition gallery), MNAV (visual arts museum), EAC (contemporary art center), CdF (photography center), mirador IM (panoramic viewpoint), feria tristán narvaja on sundays (flea market), free walking tour (from Independence square), turistic bus (to check more tradicional atractions).

About Architecture: Montevideo has a very rich architectural heritage, collection of buildings ranging from neoclassical to the postmodern. The city preserves examples of different eras, styles and trends such as Art Nouveau and Art Deco. These include the Jose Artigas Railway Station, Centennial Stadium, Montevideo Cathedral, Club Uruguay, Ciudadela Gate, Salvo Palace, Cerro's Fortress, Legislative Palace, Solis' Theater, Antel Tower and the colorful Reus neighborhood to name a few. There are also particularly beautiful examples of the sculpted ceramic tile and brickwork designed by the world-renowned engineer Eladio Dieste.

We drink MATE, and when we say "mate" that could mean the drink (tea-like beverage derived from yerba mate tree leaves) and also the cup-container (hollow gourd) where we drink it.. you'll find many people carrying the mate/flask all around. Just try it!

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay

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