Hi there im Nico but everyone calls me figuess derived on my last name :)
im a chef since im 16 years old and i used to be a nomad, i have been living in costa rica since 2016 and enjoying the beach and quiet life on the jungle.
i love to cook, to meet people around the world. a big fan of permaculture and to take care of the planet.
one of my passion is music and i enjoy dancing a lot, like active meditation. Buddhist and vegetarian i try my best to help everyone and to be a nice guy.
living abroad since 10 years now, i left the big city of buenos aires in the search of natural places to live surrounded with nature, barefoot and to have an easy life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

to travel and meet cool people, share experiences and to save some cash along my travels tbh too
with a former girlfriend we did a lot of couch surfing in south and central america, id loved it !

Interests

for sure im forgetting some of my interests, but im a good salad mix ! electronic music buddhist vegan lover! totally a cat person, easy going who loves to walk long distance with good music or even the sounds of nature.
i do what i love, i make people happy by cooking amazing food! cooking at home is a must and always local ! support local farming always too! organic is the future

• animals
• cats
• music festivals
• vegetarian
• vegan
• farmers' market
• organic food
• yoga
• music
• hiking
• catholic
• food
• nature
• permaculture
• dance
• plants
• buddhism
• reggae
• techno
• trance music
• psychedelics
• dj
• freeganism
• recycle
• psytrance
• reduce
• organic farming
• polyamory
• open mind
• plant medicine
• reuse
• easy going
• yoga and meditation
• chef
• cool people
• clubber

Music, Movies, and Books

Pink Floyd and all the psychedelic music from the seventies is my winner! early techno and classic trance from the end of the nineties!
psy fi movies like matrix is like a bible ! suspense books and chamanism books are great for me to read.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

i lived in 8 countries so far, shared with so many people! cheffing is my passion along with music, in each little or not so little town ive lived i try to make people happy with my food.
ive helped in the construction of permaculture houses in south america, uruguay brazil bolivia argentina!!!

Teach, Learn, Share

Freeganism is something all people should do. working in restaurant business for 20 years almost had taught me the amount of food that can be saved and give to other with less chances

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Peru, Uruguay