CURRENT MISSION

Be a Free & happy person.
Ser una persona libre & feliz.

ABOUT ME

I am Mónica, 35 years old. I born in Bogota, Colombia, currently just finished my master degree in visual arts in Unicamp, Campinas Brazil.

I am a Visual artist and teacher, if u want to see more about me this is my Instagram @manurevez.
I am passionate person, who likes discover all amazing things and experiences that life has, i enjoy making Art, traveling, dancing, reading and meeting new people.

PHILOSOPHY

Open mind
Believer in God but not religious even i love talk about philosophy of religions
My idea of life is socialize and learn meeting new people from different cultures and backgrounds
I don't believe in politicians but i am interested about politics and economic systems
I don't like to eat meat so much i prefer fruits and vegetables, beans...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Socializing and sharing with new people and enviroments
Learning about different cultures
Exchanging knowledge and experiences

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

As a host i have enjoyed making a cultural exchange at home, receiving travellers has been a great time to share not just for me but also my family who has spare time with them, dancing, eating and talking.

As traveller some of friends i have met thanks to CS, keeping in touch with them even the distance. Also with some of them have met again and traveled together.

Interests

Travel experience
Travelling
arts
literature
dance
food
cultural traditions
Languagues
exchange lifestyles

• arts
• culture
• street art
• organic food
• art history
• cultures
• local history
• local culture
• historical places
• site seeing
• alternative lifestyles
• alternative education
• alternative living
• historical sites

Music, Movies, and Books

Arts:
José Alejandro Restrepo, Sophie Calle, Nadia Granados, Marcel odenbach...

Literature:
I love eastern literature as a fatema mernissi, Khalil Gibran, Zhou Weihui- Marrying Buddha
of course i love latin american one like fernando soto Aparicio too.

Films :
Win wenders - Lisbon Story
Jan Å vankmajer-Conspirators of Pleasure
Ciro Guerra-The Wind Journeys

Music:
I love all rhythms, Chill out, lounge, Salsa, Merengue, African rhythms, reggae, samba, Arabic Music.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I think the most amazing thing that i had made it had been traveling for my country and discover their landscapes their sunsets, the good things of people, new food and new colours. althought i still having many things to discover.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach
- Fine arts techniques as printing, drawing and mix techniques.
- Spanish, English &; Portuguese Languages
-My Colombian Culture, specially Salsa Dance!
- Alternative Tour guide in Bogotá ( on weekends)
- Recycle

Learn
- All types of Arts
-Other languages as an Arabic.
- Practice English & Portuguese.
-New ways of traveling
- Cultural and History
- Sustainable life, i would love learn to Cultivate

Share
- Different ways to see the life
- Different ways to live / Alternative lifestyle
-Artistic experience, meeting another artists, making projects together, discussions, workshops.

What I Can Share with Hosts

- A nice talking
- A meal
- A walking
*** I would like love host or be hosted by artists, make a cultural and artistic exchange.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Aruba, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Curaçao, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, Greece, Jordan, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Lucia, Turkey, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Colombia, Egypt