Hello! My name is Dennis Castillo, I am 21 years old, I am studying my fourth year in medical school. I was born in Mexico City but now I live in Toluca, the capital of Mexico’s state (Its very confusing for foreigners but Toluca is 60-90minutes away from Mexico City)
My favorite hobbie is skating, I play roller derby in a local team in my city and I like all kinds of extreme sports, and of course I also like to travel, meet new people, cultures, languages, try all kinds of foods and discover new places. My favorite place to travel is the beach, I love the sun, the sand and the warm weather, which are the perfect complements to make a great day.
My friends and my family are an important part of my life, I like to go out with them to eat, drink, dance and have fun at any time. I have 2 pets, a dog named Chiquis and a cat named Mauricio, I love all kind of animals, and I'm against to animal cruelty but unfortunately I'm not vegan yet , I dont have the mental strenght to not eat meat 😞

I am responsible, friendly and fun, I enjoy helping others, especially in health issues, clearly due to my career. In me you will find a great friend and someone who would always say yes to any plan or crazy adventure.
You can find me on Facebook: Dennis Castillo Instagram: @dennismj

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I think that couchsourfing, more than being a platform to get accommodation, is an opportunity to meet someone new, a cultural exchange where it does not matter if you are from the same country or from the other side of the world, there is always something good to contribute, and something new to learn, new traditions, new customs, new languages, new food, etc. And of course a way to help us among travelers to economize our trips and at the same time to know the place we visited as real local people.

Interests

As I said, I like to skate, it is one of the sensations that I like the most, to feel the 8 wheels of my skates as an extension of my body and let myself be carried by them. I like any outdoor activity, zip-lining, snorkel, water parks, amusement parks and I love the rollercoasters.

• cats
• dogs
• photography
• make up
• festivals
• dancing
• beer
• mexican food
• nightlife
• partying
• traveling
• outdoor activities
• extreme sports
• languages
• study
• volunteering
• tours
• beaches
• dance
• salsa
• roller derby
• mexican
• tequila
• roller skates
• mexico city

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite artist since I was a little girl is Michael Jackson, I love him, I know all his songs and his music videos, I'm really a great admirer. I also like to listen to Lana del Rey, Bruno Mars but I also love Guns N Roses, Led Zepellin and Bon Jovi, and I have to confess that my guilty pleasure is reggaeton, but I only hear it when I go out partying. Actually I can say that I enjoy any kind of music, rock, reggae, jazz, electronic music, hip hop and of course music to dance, Latin rhythms, salsa, bachata, cumbia, etc.
About movies, I'm not a big fan but I go to the movies every weekend with my family, so I've seen almost all the blockbuster movies of the last few years lol

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I know it is not amazing, but I want to tell that I don't have experience in couchsourfing yet but I do have experience hosting, especifically on 3 occasions wich I hosted people in my house who later became my friends. The first a Brazilian girl who was in an exchange for a month in Toluca, the second a girl from Italy who was also exchange for a month and the third a girl from Colombia during 6 months. I always tryed my best to make them feel like home 🙂

Teach, Learn, Share

I love my country and I am very proud of being Mexican, I can teach you Mexican traditions and how we celebrate them, I can also cook some Mexican dishes for you to try and I can also teach you my language, the beautiful Spanish.
If you come to my city, I can show you the most representative places, teach you how to use transport and give you all the information on how to get to tourist places like the volcano of Toluca or magical towns in the state of Mexico such as Valle de Bravo, Malinalco, Ixtapan de la Sal.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I can offer you my culture, my language (Spanish private classes haha), my traditions, my time, my knowledge and maybe some Mexican dish if I have the ingredients at hand, and of course a bed, a home and a friend in case you ever want to visit Mexico.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, Guatemala

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico