**Hola! Me llamo Elena, de Salamanca (España). Soy ilustradora y diseñadora gráfica, y una gran amante de viajar y sobre todo de la naturaleza. Me encanta salir a explorar sitios nuevos, simplemente sentarme a contemplar una montaña, un lago, un bosque, un acantilado... me hace feliz :). Me gusta viajar y conocer de verdad el sitio donde voy y a sus gentes, vivirlo como si fuera una local, o al menos intentarlo.

**Hi! My name is Elena, from Salamanca (Spain). I'm an illustrator and graphic designer, and a lover of traveling and nature. I love to go out and explore new places, just sit down to contemplate a mountain, a lake, a forest, a cliff ... it makes me happy. I like to travel and know the place where I go and its people, like if I was a local, or at least try it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

**Desde septiembre estoy viajando por Sudamérica, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Bolivia y ahora Argentina :) Me encanta conocer de verdad los países a los que voy y a sus gentes. Poder descubrir los sitios que solo un buen local conoce.

Con muchas ganas de esta nueva aventura en Argentina!!

Interests

• animals
• graphic design
• painting
• music
• travel
• art
• food
• cinema
• nature
• trekking
• illustration

Music, Movies, and Books

*Music: I listen almost every kind of music. But just to name a few I listen recently: Young Fathers, Gorillaz, Parcels, Hot Chip, Moderat, Kiasmos, etc.

*Movies: I love cinema and all the world around it. I've seen millions of movies, I can't choose just a few right now :) I especially like science fiction movies.

*Books: I love reading graphic novels and comics because I love illustration. Books ... honestly I should read more. The last book I've read: "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" (Ridley Scott was inspired by this book to make Blade Runner).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

**Viajar en un barco estilo pirata durante un mes. Estuve en varios países, aprendí a navegar y vi muchos animales marinos. Es la experiencia más increíble que he vivido.

**I traveled on a pirate-style ship for a month. I was in several countries, I learned how to sail and I saw many sea animals. It was the most amazing experience I've ever had.

Teach, Learn, Share

**Me gusta conocer gente, descubrir sitios nuevos, tomar unas cervezas, salir a bailar, pintar algún mural o simplemente quedarme en casa y hablar sobre lo que sea.

**I like meeting people, discover new places, having some beers, going out, painting some murals or just staying home and talking about anything.

What I Can Share with Hosts

**Podría enseñar todos mis conocimientos sobre ilustración y diseño gráfico además de mostrar cómo es mi cultura y a preparar tortilla, plato típico español. También me encantaría poder pintar murales allá donde vaya, si es posible. :)

**I can teach all my knowledge about illustration and graphic design. I would also like to show how is my culture and how to prepare tortilla, a typical Spanish dish. I would really love to paint murals all around the world if it's possible. :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Malta, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Germany, Spain