25 years old, moderately bearded small guy/polymath wannabe. Very interested in politics, design, music and visual arts in general. I'm an official Architect now, beginner level. A 6 in the Kinsey scale: gay.

I've found in CS really cool people, places, theories and the magic of CS itself.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

After going to Europe on a kind of Eramus in Venice, I visited Croatia, Slovenia and Macedonia separately (I prefer that way), and Austria, Slovakia and Hungary in a row, and finally Greece. Back to Lima, I still live with my family and only occasionally I can offer a place to stay.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

After going to Europe on a kind of Eramus in Venice, I visited Croatia, Slovenia and Macedonia separately (I prefer that way), and Austria, Slovakia and Hungary in a row, and finally Greece. Three great experiences surfing there. I guided three people in Venice, some other in my town (Lima) and hosted some old friends (or newly-made).

Interests

My current mission is to get to know people and their views on life.
My current travelling philosophy...

...do not fear the city.
...do not stuff yourself with things, only ideas and memories.

• arts
• culture
• architecture
• design
• politics
• trivia
• traveling
• magic
• music
• cycling
• surfing
• history
• visual arts

Music, Movies, and Books

My music life is here, complete, organised and clean.
http://www.last.fm/user/Elnaif

My almost abandoned music blog (copyright inflictions EVERYWHERE). href="http://elnaif.tumblr.com/">http://elnaif.tumblr.com/

I love every single rom com (the cheesier, the better), thrillers, sci-fi, visual experiments, or any kind of almost forgotten Czech cult film. Not a fan of exploitation films (unless it's Tarantino).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I graduated in Architecture, against all odds (during probably the hardest time of my life til now).

Teach, Learn, Share

I believe knowledge, culture and kindness should be freely shared. Internet is the coolest thing ever happened.

Fun fact: I've learnt that even if you try to be as clean and careful as possible, our physic human nature is an undeniable fact.

What I Can Share with Hosts

1. My guidance would be basically a "dérive", including: a general mapping of the city, pointing the main strategic avenues and most confortable streets, an agressive amount of local architectural-history trivia. With time I've learned I suck at finding cheap/good places to eat and buy things. If the circumstances allow it, we could take a nocturnal bike ride (the best thing of this city, IMO).

2. Given the case you stay with me (I have a small matress in my bedroom). Warning: you'll inevitably meet my family, as they are around the house all the time (except when sleeping). Side note, they are WAY cooler than me.

3. Ironic comments and trivia knowledge about paradoxical situations in Lima.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Chile, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Slovakia, Slovenia

Countries I’ve Lived In

Italy, Peru