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Overview

  • 67 references 49 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish; learning French, Italian
  • 43, Male
  • Member since 2007
  • self employed
  • Tourism
  • From Río Colorado, Río Negro, Argentina
  • Profile 100% complete

About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Learning, helping, sharing - Doing my part to make the world a better place...

ABOUT ME
I was born and raised in Argentina, and in 2006 I moved to Europe. I've lived in Ireland and now reside in Valencia, Spain.

I've been fortunate enough to travel the world with my backpack, meeting amazing people, exploring different cultures, and seeing life from many perspectives. I love the diversity of our planet and deeply respect different ways of thinking and living.

I learned the saying - While in Rome, do as Romans do...

PHILOSOPHY
Treat others as you want to be treated. :-)
Love it, leave it, or change it.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Sharing is caring...
I enjoy hosting travelers whenever I can, participating in CS events and meetups, and connecting with people from all over the world.

Interests

I love cooking, sharing meals with friends, dancing, playing guitar, outdoor activities, learning new languages, reading, sports, traveling, and discovering new things.

Some of my favorite hobbies include bachata, gardening, cycling, hiking, camping, trekking, forró, exploring new places, and exploring different rhythms like salsa.

  • bachata
  • cooking
  • gardening
  • traveling
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • backpacking
  • camping
  • playing guitar
  • exploring new places
  • forró
  • growing food
  • trecking
  • cicloturismo
  • dancing salsa
  • touringbike

Music, Movies, and Books

My musical taste is very diverse: rock, blues, reggae, pop, indie, folk, funk, soul, house, bossanova, samba, folklore, tango, and more. I enjoy discovering new bands and exchanging music with others.

Favorite movies include Life is Beautiful, Into the Wild, Déjà Vu, Braveheart, Gladiator, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, among others.

Books that have impacted me: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Living to Tell the Tale by Gabriel García Márquez, The Little Prince, Hopscotch by Julio Cortázar, and Around the World in 80 Days.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

* Diving with sharks and turtles in Indonesia,

* Spending three days living with nomads in their yurts in Mongolia,

* A 9-day boat trip along the Amazon River sleeping in hammocks,

* Rafting in the Amazon near Iguazu Falls in Argentina.

Teach, Learn, Share

I love sharing meals, special moments, exchanging languages, music, cooking traditional dishes, and dancing Latin rhythms.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, England, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Ireland, Spain

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