My parents are from Peru and I was born in Oklahoma City. When I was five, we packed up all our stuff and drove to California and eventually made it to Long Beach, CA where I grew up.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I suppose I'm looking for the expat sort. People who have lived in many places and have that sort of insight into the world. I also love learning about new cultures, places, and things. My masters is in Spanish literature and linguistics and I am Peruvian, so I talk a lot about Latin America and draw comparisons between cultures. I identify as bi-cultural and can pass for someone born and raised in Latin America easily.

Interests

• psychology

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was 14, I spent some days in the Amazon in Iquitos, Peru. We bartered with natives tribes. I gave them my scrunchy and they gave me a bow and arrow. I gave them my banana clip and they gave me one of those spitfire guns that native tribes make. I had no idea this was an amazing thing to have been a part of until years later. I always expected to relive the whole thing again some day haha. Those natives...they wear clothes now and I don't think they barter anymore. :(

I also spent a lot of time with the local monkeys and snakes in Iquitos. And, every day the people hosting us would make us fresh food using local meats. I had the time of my life.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach you Spanish.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, China, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Monaco, Peru, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

South Korea, United States