Hi, my name is Manuel from Santiago, Chile. I currently work as an industrial designer in a metallurgical plant. I plan to study abroad in the coming years , so I'm studying English intensively to do the IELTS test what I need to apply for scholarships in Chile. I like live music, rock, progressive, jazz and some styles of electronic music. I love to travel when I have time and resources and meeting people and friends, of course!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Couchsurfing's an excellent initiative for people who love to travel and want to share and learn languages ​​and travel details . Currently I live in an apartment. I've always available to help who need something where I live.

Interests

My interests are learning English fluently, exercising my profession to continue to travel and studying abroad, maybe Australia or England

• design
• beer
• exercise
• traveling
• socializing
• music
• live music
• electronic music
• jazz
• languages
• study abroad

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Classic rock, prog rock, grunge, some of jazz and folk
Movies: Secret Window, V for Vendetta, The Wall, Butterfly Effect, Perfume
Books: Carl G. Jung, Friedrich Nietzsche, Paul Feyerabend, Hermann Hesse

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Salar de Uyuni en Bolivia, sin duda el amanecer más infinito que he vivido

Vivir 3 meses en San Pedro de Atacama, Chile, donde pude conocer personas de varios países y aprender algo de idiomas

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Spanish, maybe some of English
Learn: Super Advanced English, French and Portuguese...
Share: A cool beer, an entertaining conversation, my couch

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can share a space in my apartment for one person traveling and who need a few days of lodging. I have no problem with sharing

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil