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Hey there! I’m Andres, originally from Colombia, now living in San Francisco with my wife, Helena, and our dog, Wendy. I’m a laid-back person who enjoys life with joy and peace, always looking for interesting people to surround myself with. I love starting my day with a good cup of coffee and enjoy activities like biking, hiking, going to the beach, dancing salsa, reading a book while rubbing my dog's belly, and of course, traveling whenever possible

While I have a deep love for nature and small towns, I consider myself a city person at heart. The variety, excitement, and chaos of city life keep me energized, and I’m always up for new experiences. I’m a vegetarian and atheist but respect different backgrounds and dietary preferences, believing that differences enrich us, and respect unites us.

Helena and I are like-minded and share most activities together. We both speak English and Spanish, I also speak Portuguese and am re-learning Italian, while she speaks Mandarin and Cantonese. After a long day of work, we enjoy watching trash TV, otherwise, we watch movies, anime, series or documentaries.

Our dog, Wendy, is a bit shy at first but incredibly affectionate once she gets comfortable. She’s calm, sweet, and loves to snuggle, especially after she’s warmed up to new people.

If you want to know a little bit more about me, you can read some of the references people left me.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Because it has introduced me to a vibrant world beyond my usual experiences and connected me with amazing people. Whether I'm hosting or couch-surfing, my primary motivation for being on this platform is to connect with new people and forge lasting friendships.

Interests

• culture
• books
• documentaries
• dancing
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• coffee
• walking
• politics
• anime
• movies
• board games
• traveling
• hiking
• backpacking
• swimming
• languages
• hitchhiking
• nature
• vegetarianism
• biking
• society
• playing music
• hanging out
• making friends
• listening to music
• environmentalism
• diversity
• trash tv
• keep learning

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Soul, Manderlay, Team America, Midnight express, Edward Scissorhands, Chronicle of an Escape, The Motorcycle Diaries, Freaks, The Dark Knight, Häxan, The Intouchables, Interview with the Vampire, Good will hunting, Pi, Turtles Can Fly, A Clockwork Orange, The Dance of Reality, Memento, Night of the Pencils

Music: Music: From headbanging to Heavy Metal and dancing to Salsa, to getting nostalgic with Astor Piazzolla, my taste in music is wide-ranging and versatile.

Books: The Resistance, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket, 100 Years of Solitude, Venus in Furs, Blindness, Werther, The Art of War, Los Negroides, Of Love and Other Demons, The Social Contract, Whore Banquet, The City and the Dogs, The Richest Man in Babylon.

TV Shows: Bojack Horseman, The Boys, The Office, The Simpsons, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Castlevania, Attack on Titan, Evangelion, Cowboy Bebop, One Punch Man, JoJo's, Death Note, 90 Day Fiancé, 9 perfect strangers, The Umbrella Academy, Community.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Traveling across South America by motorcycle and hitchhiking with very little money.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Spanish, English and Portuguese, prepare some meals, play some musical instruments, make kazoos, some latin dance.

Learn: Whatever.

Share: A walk, a bike ride, conversation, visit somewhere, do some interesting activity in the region, share travel experiences and give some advice.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer food prepared by me, a good conversation and some songs played by me with the instruments I travel. I can also help to do whatever you need. I offer my time.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Hong Kong, Italy, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, United States