I grew up in Guatemala for most of my life except for a couple of years that I spent in Spain with my parents and 5 brothers and sisters.

I found from a early age that I enjoyed travelling and discovering the world by myself. Learning from other cultures is one of the most exciting things I can think of.

After working in the corporate world in finance for big companies and prestigious banks I suddenly realized by life lacked meaning. I went for a quest to find something that I was truly passionate about and could also make a living out of it, and so moved to Austin and finished a very difficult but gratifying MBA in entrepreneurship that could someday help me run a business in organic food or health living. This year I went to earn some experience in Mexico working for organic food company in the finance department and decided to leave to make one of my biggest dreams come true: discover the world!

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love to travel and I find that meeting someone locally and having the opportunity to spend time with them, get to know their stories, dreams, fears, and experiences is a wonderful way of connecting and learning from other people.

Interests

I am truly passionate about health, healthy eating, organic food, hiking, spending time in nature, reading, contemplating a beautiful city, mountain, body of water, wondering around new places, meditation, and spirituality. I am also a big dog lover and try to cook vegan healthy meals.

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite books are mostly about self-help, I enjoy getting my hands on anything that helps me grow as a person, be stronger, wiser and kinder. My all time favorite is the Mastery of Love by Don Miguel Ruiz. I also learned a lot about stoicism, mental toughness and doing the right thing no matter what from the book called Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.

My favorite music is light pop-rock, indie, country and 60s oldies.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

30 km cave exploring in Guatemala
Leaving a comfortable job to live a more authentic life

What I Can Share with Hosts

Besides cooking I can give you good tips on how to improve your health and some basic understanding of nutrition and diet besides financial advice

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Denmark, El Salvador, Germany, Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Guatemala, Mexico, Spain, United States