Hello, I'm Karla! From Oaxaca, Mexico.

Nací en Chiapas, crecí cerca de Ciudad de México y llevo en Oaxaca más de 20 años. Así que siempre digo que soy Oaxaqueña.

Actualmente estoy planeando un viaje para enero de 2026 por la selva Lacandona, y después cruzar a Guatemala y continuar por el resto de Centro América.

Me gusta el 'slow traveling' y por eso buscaré hacer voluntariados donde sea posible. Espero conocer muchos viajeros en esta aventura y reencontrarme con amigos que he hecho en mis viajes anteriores.

En cada lugar al que voy busco un lugar para bailar salsa o cantar karaoke. Viajar, bailar y cantar son las tres cosas que más me gustan en la vida. Y "mientras uno esté vivo uno debe amar (bailar, cantar, viajar) lo más que pueda".

You can also find me as a very active Member on different Female Travelers Facebook groups: Host a Sister; Solo Female Traveler, Girls Love Travel; Girl Gone International.

** Couchsurfing is not a dating app, hence I'm not interested in flirting or dates here ;) **

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I’m on Couchsurfing to connect with locals and travelers who share a passion for learning, cultural exchange, and authentic experiences. I believe Couchsurfing is a great way to meet others with the same desire to make friends and explore the world.

Interests

• music
• philosophy
• cinema

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Timba is probably my favorite genre right now (have you heard of it?). Of course, I like salsa, bachata, and reggaeton; and I enjoy listening to anything with African influence.

I love Dua Lipa, Jon Batiste, St. Paul and the broken bones; and music from the 70s-80s: Earth Wind and Fire, Rod Stewart, Bon Jovi.

Books (or authors): When God was a woman; Gabriel García Márquez; Søren Kierkegaard; T. S. Elliot; Donna Haraway; Pablo Neruda.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Spending nine years organizing an international film festival. I got to connect with so many cultures and made amazing friends from different countries.

Let’s say that the film festival (and the bunch of festivals I got to attend representing mine) was my Couchsurfing, as it was a really fun way to connecting with people from many regions of the world. Also, I have been hosted and/or I've met up with so many of my festival attendees in different geographies 🌎

What I Can Share with Hosts

Lots of conversation as I can be extremely talkative from time to time. But sometimes I just prefer to listen to other people :)

I also enjoy photography, so if you’d like, I can take some nice photos of you or of any project you may have.

I am very very passionate about salsa dancing. I can teach you basic or intermediate salsa steps (including mambo, chachachá, boogaloo, pachanga). Or just basic body movement techniques that you can use and adapt to a vast range of dances/rhythms such as contemporary dance, heels, reggaeton, rock, jazz.

One of my favorite things about salsa is how it merges with Cuban and Afro-Cuban rhythms, so I can also share with you a bit about Timba, Rumba and some Orishas.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, Scotland, United States