My name is Andrea Gutés, I am 27 years old and I am from Chile. I studied Visual Arts in Chile and I take the speciality of sculpture, there is where I fall in love with plants. I have worked in plants nurserys and I love that job, touching the dirt and being in contact with plants.
I love botanical illustrations and photography. I am a very active person, I love yoga, juggling with my hula hoop and riding bikes.
I feel happy when I am surrounded by nature, hiking, camping, watching the landscape and knowing new species of plants, trees and flowers.

I am a very sweet person full of love, good friend and loyal.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I will travel to Europe on a self-created study tour. I will be taking courses and participating in volunteering in proyects that involves organic agriculture and edible forest garden´s and I want to meet people who are in the same line. I want to improve my english, create networks and make friends!

Interests

• poetry
• singing
• vegan
• yoga
• gardening
• flowers
• hiking
• forestry
• bicicle
• healthy lifestyle
• organic farming
• urban agriculture
• landscaping

Music, Movies, and Books

I like hip hop, bossa nova, latin music etc...I love all types of music!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have gathered more than 30 people to form a guerrilla gardening group in Santiago de Chile, with which we intervene the Mapocho river, which crosses the entire city, with bombs of flower seeds and wild plants.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can share my knowledge about plants, gardening, and medicinal plants. I love to sing but I don´t play any instrument.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer some help with the gardening of the house, I also love to cook vegetarian and vegan food and I am very good at cleaning.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Cuba, Ecuador, England, France, Spain, Uruguay