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Overview

  • 137 references 110 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish
  • 49, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Hospitality related activities.
  • Peru and USA.
  • From Lima, Lima Province, Peru
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About Me

I enjoy meeting people and making friends from all over the world. I also like to bring people together.

2003 - 2006
I had the opportunity to interact with many international students while studying abroad.

2009 - 2012
I hosted 126 couchsurfers.

13/03/2011
My couch was featured in Lima newspaper "La Republica".
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G2Havs2X3VepLE7s4CnojU0je6aCt2TX/view?usp=sharing

2012 - 2024
I converted my apartment into a backpackers hostel, @limabackpackers. Hosted and connected travelers from all over the world for 12 years.

2015
I opened @limarooftopbar on my rooftop terrace. I enjoy organizing meetings and activities for travelers in this space.

For more about me please read my references ...

CURRENT MISSION

To learn from other cultures and other people's life experiences and differences. To learn new things about myself, push boundaries and grow as a person. To use my skills and experience for the benefit of society.

PHILOSOPHY

"Where your talents and the needs of the world cross, there lies your vocation."
Aristotle

"When we find our vocation - thought and life are one."
Thomas Merton

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I still enjoy meeting couchsurfers whenever it's possible.

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Connecting couchsurfers through activities. Introducing couchsurfers to the local culture.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted 126 couchsurfers:

Michiko (Japan)
Linda (USA)
Alex (USA)
Becky (Canada)
Zarina (England)
Ushi (Brazil)
Maryanne (Singapore)
Maja (Germany)
Lea (Slovenia)
Laura (Italy)
Elisa (Italy)
Mariya (Ukraine)
Laura (Spain)
Kay (Japan)
Martin (Germany)
Victoire (France)
Heike (Germany)
Ashleigh (USA)
Elena (Russia)
Silvana (Argentina)
Dinah (USA)
Kim (USA)
Emmanuelle (France)
Georgina (Spain)
Alex (Spain)
Katia (Mexico)
Vivek (USA)
Pamela (Chile)
Carlo (Italy)
Soledad (Argentina)
Elibeth (Mexico)
Jessica (France)
Sinchan (India)
Audrey (France)
Aga (Poland)
Brigitte (Switzerland)
Sylwia (Poland)
Marco (Germany)
Roser (Spain)
Priya (USA)
Katia (France)
Anna (Poland)
Bridget (England)
Babita (England)
Alexa (USA)
Jonathan (USA)
August (Spain)
Alejandra (Uruguay)
Alessia (Italy)
Nancy (Argentina)
Ellen (USA)
Michael (USA)
Joann (Taiwan)
Mariana (Brazil)
Tom (Vietnam)
Meghan (Canada)
Yammi (Hong Kong)
Kim (USA)
David (USA)
Jessica (Sweden)
Linh (Sweden)
Philipp (Germany)
Monika (Poland)
Filip (Poland)
Siobhan (New Zealand)
Lucie (France)
Vincent (France)
Julie (USA)
Richard (USA)
Nicholas (USA)
Bruno (Argentina)
Sol (Chile)
Marcelo (Chile)
Verena (Austria)
Alberto (Chile)
Eric (Argentina)
Gabriel (Germany)
Monika (Poland)
Arek (Poland)
Veronica (Venezuela)
Jeremy (France)
Cynthia (France)
Katzi (Austria)
Manisha (India)
Ming (Hong Kong)
Courtney (USA)
Thantcyn (Myanmar)
Charles (USA)
Ramon (USA)
Maria Elena (Argentina)
Jorge (Argentina)
Luis (Venezuela)
Guillaume (France)
Julie (France)
Mylene (France)
Cedric (France)
Janos (Germany)
Francois (France)
Siul (Venezuela)
Marine (France)
Genevieve (France)
Laurent (France)
Liannah (Zimbabwe)
Christopher (England)
Manuele (Italy)
Carolina (Colombia)
Charley (England)
Nicole (Germany)
Matthias (Germany)
Stijn (Belgium)
Amanda (USA)
Santiago (Argentina)
Victoria (Hungary)
Mallory (USA)
Daniel (Germany)
Stine (Denmark)
Anya (Taiwan)
Shaul (Israel)
Sebastien (France)
Joe (Hungary)
Preethi (USA)
Daniel (USA)
Patrick (Germany)
Sameer (USA)
Tamilla (Azerbaijan)
Brandon (USA)

Interests

Music
Reading
Walking
Biking
Parks
Nature
Fire pits
Gastronomy
Bars
Board games
Arcade retro games

  • walking
  • board games
  • reading
  • music
  • parks
  • nature
  • bars
  • biking
  • gastronomy
  • fire pits
  • arcade retro games

Music, Movies, and Books

MUSIC
Jazz
Instrumental
Bossa nova
Peruvian
Latino american
Rock (70s and 80s)
House

MOVIES
Classics
Suspense
Documentaries

BOOKS
Classics
History
Biographies

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Living abroad and interacting with people from other cultures changed my perspective about many things in life.

Teach, Learn, Share

TEACH
I can show you around Lima and tell you stories.
I can teach you Spanish.
I can teach you how to mix a pisco sour properly.
I can share my experience on running business in hospitality.
Maybe I can help you find your vocation.

LEARN
Anything you want to teach me.

SHARE
My time, my friends, my experiences.

Countries I’ve Visited

Peru, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Peru, United States

Old School Badges

  • 35 Vouches
  • Pioneer Badge

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