I am most at peace in nature, connecting with the simplicities of life. I am on a journey of reconnecting with land in a harmonious, sustainable way, connecting more deeply w mother nature and her teachings. I grew up in an immigrant home in a small agricultural town so im often fascinated by the history of local places/migration etc. I am most passionate about health equity, environmental justice, and reading (historical fiction, poetry, memoirs, and non-fiction related to (im)migration, farmworkers, and; u.s. + LatinAmerican politics generally).

I most enjoy getting to know a new place by taking public transportation (i love collecting new metro cards). I love finding local spots, learning local history, and eating amazing food! I believe food is sacred and the way we come together around food can be a healing experience. I love getting to know ways we are connected through food histories. I'm also getting back into cooking so if you have tips or a favorite food to make im all ears :-) oh, also music reccs !

Por qué estoy en Couchsurfing

Looking to meet locals while I travel ! I really enjoy building connections w folks wherever I go. I started using CS when I started backpacking/volunteering throughout latin america and everyone I met through CS really enriched my experience and reminded me of the beauty of humanity and human connection. I have most enjoyed the times when I get to meet local people, learn local customs, histories, foods, etc and learn more about our connected world.

Intereses

• books
• hair care
• reading
• hiking
• food
• nature
• ecological lifestyle
• sustainability
• libraries
• public transportation
• history and culture

Música, películas y libros

🎼music-
son jarocho, cumbia, bachata, rock en español

📚 historical fiction, poetry, young adult (YA), non-fiction
some of my favorite books in somewhat chronological order (i have an excel tracker to help me remember what ive read)-

in the time of the butterflies (julia alvarez); dominicana, how not to drown in a glass of water (angie cruz); ghosts in the schoolyard (eve l. ewing); clap when you land, family lore (elizabeth acevedo); a long petal of the sea (isabel allende); teaching to transgress: education as the practice of freedom (bell hooks); when we make it (elisabet velasquez); y no se lo tragó la tierra (tomás rivera); a ballad of love and glory (reyna grande); how the word is passed: a reckoning w the history of slavery across america (clint smith); solito (javier zamora); hija de inmigrantes (safia el aaddam); como agua para chocolate (laura esquivel); pedro páramo (juan rulfo)

*im trying to read more in spanish, especially books originally published in spanish, if you know authors or have favorite books :-) *

Algo increíble que he hecho

🐧 Pingüinos en patagonia
🤿 Scuba diving in rapa nui (easter island)
🛳 Traveling 6 days along the amazon river to arrive to the brasilian caribe
🌴 Living in the amazon for nearly 3 months
🚉 Train travel across the u.s. con vistas increíbles

Enseña, aprende, comparte

How to take care of curly hair, english, spanglish, pochismos, and book recommendations, maybe also good places to eat if ive traveled there too (i really like talking about food)

Qué puedo ofrecer a los anfitriones

Anecdotas, laughs, and sharing my culture. I'm also open to helping where needed around the house if I'm able to, always open to mutual beneficial relationships. Happy to help you practice English, Spanish, or Spanglish. I can also teach you how to make an origami box and basic single-variable calc. Oh, I can also play happy birthday on piano.

Países que he visitado

Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Spain, United States

Países en los que he vivido

Costa Rica, Mexico, United States