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  • 63 references 34 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish
  • 35, Male
  • Member since 2013
  • Trying to figure things out
  • IT Security Engineer
  • From Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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About Me

I'm all about deep and unexpected conversations. Traveling, meeting new people, and exploring different cultures are my some of my favorite things.

Formerly an IT Engineer, I had some transformative experiences that led me on a journey of self-discovery. I'm constantly trying to learn new stuff and reinvent my worldview.

My love for sharing adventures and knowledge is constant, as is my passion for nature and animals. The Galapagos Islands, Egypt, the Balkans, and Southeast Asia are among the places that profoundly impacted me. I thrive in trips full of nature, interesting people, and unique cultural experiences.

I'm deeply in love with scuba diving and skateboarding, but I'm always eager to try as many sports and interesting activities as I can along the way.

TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read):
Day dreaming, nature, silent places, cuddling with dogs, surfing, music festivals, connecting with people, meditation, stretching and reading. This is my current definittion of happiness.

Where Am I Now?
I'm from Mar del Plata, Argentina. After traveling through South America, I lived in Hamburg, Germany, for three years and then moved to Barcelona, Spain.
In early 2022, I left Barcelona and went pseudo-nomadic, I'm still trying to figure things out.
I love Couchsurfing! Have met incredible people and stories along the way.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

For me CS is not about budgeting, it's all about the people: Sharing experiences, learning stuff, experiencing new cultures and traditions, making friends, and surrounding myself with travellers and interesting people.

Interests

  • culture
  • books
  • street art
  • music festivals
  • cooking
  • yoga
  • meditation
  • partying
  • movies
  • cycling
  • backpacking
  • kayaking
  • mountaineering
  • surfing
  • scuba diving
  • bungee jumping
  • skydiving
  • snowboarding
  • skateboarding
  • hang gliding
  • paragliding
  • extreme sports
  • economics
  • engineering
  • hitchhiking
  • language exchange
  • volunteering
  • solo travel
  • ukulele
  • nature
  • slackline
  • biking
  • longboarding
  • jam sessions
  • mushrooms
  • playing music
  • psychedelics
  • kombucha
  • kefir
  • local cuisine
  • cryptocurrencies
  • forest bathing
  • fermented food
  • defi
  • psilocybe
  • tea blending

Music, Movies, and Books

Hmmm how difficult is to choose only a few of them.
Some that come to mind are: Siddharta, Steppenwolf, Fahrenheit 451, 1984, Brave New World, The Doors of Perception, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Le Petit Prince, Last Chance To See, The Metamorphosis, How To Change Your Mind, Neurodharma, The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas, How Much Land Does a Man Need?, A Psalm for the Wild-Built, La Magia del Silencio, Un Libro Sobre Drogas, and almost every other Mycology-related book.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Diving with hammerhead sharks at Galapagos Island, skydiving, paragliding, hang gliding and bungee jumping here and there, night diving in wrecks and sunken galleons, doing a 3 day solo trip through the Brazilian jungle, spearfishing lobsters and cooking them the Colombian way (back then, long before going vegetarian...), backpacking South-East Asia, traveling through the Nile on a solo trip through Egypt, walking on top of the frozen Baltic Sea during the freaking cold Estonian winter, deciding to move to Germany without even knowing one word of the local language, backpacking through the Balkans, kayaking for hours and diving into bat-plagued caves in amazing Northern Macedonia, and a loooong list of etcéteras.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can (try to) teach you surfing, kayaking or longboarding/skateboarding. I can also teach you some basic day-to-day Spanish or show you some Argentinian traditions.
If you're into foodie experiences, I can also teach you how to cook some random dishes from around the world. Brought to you by all the couchsurfers that taught me.
If you're into mycology, tea blending, Kombucha, Kefir, or fermented veggies, we might have more than enough conversation topics to cover ground for a while.
Maybe we can go cycling around the city, cook together, or enjoy a city and beach tour!
If you're into that, we can also just share some time and chill :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Myanmar, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vatican City State, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Germany, Spain

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