ABOUT ME

My name is David Bolanos Blanco. I'm 32 years old and was born in San Jose, Costa Rica.

I have my parents and two sisters. Their names are Diego, Rosy , Cristina (25 years old) and Daniela (21 years old).

The dream of my life has always been to be a pilot but until now in life is that I can start doing it.

I'm professional in civil engineering.

Since 2008 I did volunteer work in communities living in extreme poverty in Costa Rica, El Salvador and Colombia.

For nearly three years I was working in a foundation in charge of the planning, execution and evaluation of construction of emergency housing for families in extreme poverty, I was also developing community infrastructure projects. All this by working with high school and college volunteers.

On weekends, I was charged with volunteers to plan, develop and evaluate academic tutoring for children in school for about 10 months.

Since childhood I have practiced mountain bike cycling.

I'm a vegetarian for about 6 years, because the meat industry is ending with the resources of the earth for their irrational consumption.

My family and friends have been the most important.

I am an avid reader and I also like to cook.

I currently work as a civil engineer in a private company designing and constructing bridges.

PHILOSOPHY

Así como toda flor se enmustia y toda juventud cede a la edad,
así también florecen sucesivos los peldaños de la vida;
a su tiempo flora toda sabiduría, toda virtud,
mas no les es dado durar eternamente.

Es menester que el corazón, a cada llamamiento,
esté pronto al adiós y a comenzar de nuevo,
esté dispuesto a darse, animoso y sin duelos,
a nuevas y distintas ataduras.

En el fondo de cada comienzo hay un hechizo
que nos protege y nos ayuda a vivir.

Debemos ir serenos y alegres por la Tierra,
atravesar espacio tras espacio
sin aferrarnos a ninguno, cual si fuera una patria;
el espíritu universal no quiere encadenarnos:
quiere que nos elevemos, que nos ensanchemos
escalón tras escalón. Apenas hemos ganado intimidad
en un morada y en un ambiente, ya todo empieza a languidecer.

Sólo quien está pronto a partir y peregrinar
podrá eludir la parálisis que causa la costumbre.

Aun la hora de la muerte acaso nos coloque
frente a nuevos espacios que debamos andar:
las llamadas de la vida no acabarán jamás para nosotros...

¡Ea, pues, corazón arriba! ¡Despídete estás curado!

Hermann Hesse

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I had experience with Couchsurfing on a trip in 2014. I was in Nicaragua, Guatemala and México with people that received me in your house.

Now I'm in Costa Rica and I want to receive travelers in my home.

Interests

Aviation, engineering, current situation of countries in Latin America and the world, culture, poverty, politics, environment, literature and music.

• culture
• literature
• environment
• cooking
• vegetarian
• aviation
• politics
• volunteer work
• music
• cycling
• engineering
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Pink Floyd, Joaquin Sabina, Bob Marley.

Movie: Forrest Gump.

All books.

Countries I’ve Visited

Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Israel, Mexico, Nicaragua, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica