Hello! My name is Ellis- like the island. I’m 24 year old poet traveling Latin America. I come from a place in the Wild West called Durango. I’m fundamentally kind in nature and cherish connection. I love to cook, dance, sing, write, play, read, explore, hike, and learn. From the heart and soul, siempre.

Here’s my blog link: https://papersongbirdcom.wordpress.com

Quiero aprender español!!! Mucho mucho mucho

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I’m here to find spaces and people to share authentic connection and cultural exchange with.

Interests

• animals
• culture
• poetry
• reading
• backpacking
• snorkeling
• skiing
• language exchange
• hula hooping
• climbing
• whales
• caves
• foraging
• ocean conservation
• wilderness medicine
• wilderness survival

Music, Movies, and Books

Books
The Little Prince ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
If Beale Street Could Talk ~ James Baldwin.

Music
Because of the Times ~ album ~ Kings of Leon.
Mouhamadou Bamba ~ song ~ Orchestra Baobab

Movies
The Tale of Princess Kaguya

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

For my college thesis on storytelling, I curated a 29 artist zine and organized a community storytelling event in my hometown.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Guatemala, Peru

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States