ABOUT ME
Hello! Hope you are doing great. I’m Rafael from Valparaiso. I really love to travel and meet locals, so i try to help other travelers when it’s my turn to be the local :)
I am a medical doctor and I did internships in Prague in 2016, in Erlangen in 2017 and an externship Aarhus in 2018.
Now, I'm working at the hospital, private consultation and in some summers i work as a horseback riding and trekking guide in Torres del Paine national park on Patagonia. (www.explora.com)
Now some times im a freelance city tour guide and photographer in Valparaiso. Also sometimes i write for a couple magazines and guides for tripAdvisor.

I really enjoy nature, photography, good talking and sports, actually now I spend lots of my time training for triathlon. I enjoy time with nature in activities like trekking and mountaineering.

Few pictures:
Instagram: @rafiki_rafa

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am in Couchsurfing because on previous trips , many times i had lots of help from random local people that i met by "coincidence". I want to reflect the same good energy helping other travelers.

I love the idea of ​​sharing and not just a sofa, share a bit of your life, with stories, experiences, culture, happiness and also because when I share a moment with a traveler, i feel like traveling too :)

Interests

Travel, nature, photography, sports, the mountain, meditation, spirituality, learn about cultures, lenguajes, live music, good conversation, enjoy life.

• culture
• writing
• photography
• coffee
• meditation
• traveling
• music
• live music
• outdoor activities
• cycling
• equestrian
• mountaineering
• sports
• swimming
• freelancing
• medicine
• tourism
• hitchhiking
• dance
• enjoying life

Music, Movies, and Books

A bit of all.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Awesome solo bike trip in patagonia writing and taking pictures for a couple magazines,

Living and working almost a year inside Torres del Paine National Park like a guide.

Several hitchhiking trips with friends-brothers from school.

Great clinical exchange in a hospital in Prague.

Amazing road-trip in Iceland.

Olympic Triathlon in Cologne.

Teach, Learn, Share

Life Philosophy
Namaste, Good Vibes, Sincrodestino, Le Tour, Ubuntu.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Always a smile and good energy and for sure recommendations about Valparaiso, Santiago or anywhere in Chile.
If i have time maybe a coffee, or a city tour and host.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Norway, Peru, Poland, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany

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