I am recent graduate of a Masters in Public Administration and International Development at the London School of Economics and Political Science. I hope to one day go back to my home country Ecuador and serve as an elected official and help serve those in poverty and need. For now, I like traveling, learning and growing. I'm also into social entrepreneurship and innovation :).

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love traveling and hope to one day open my home (whenever I have one) to fellow travelers. For now, I love meeting new people in my travels and getting to experience the country from the locals' perspective!

Interests

I love politics, entrepreneurship, traveling, weight lifting, languages, football, and MMA.

• politics
• traveling
• soccer
• economics
• entrepreneurship
• languages
• political science
• public administration
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

I love to dance Latin music like Salsa and Bachata, but I also like all kinds of music and rhythms as long as they don't insult anyone :).
For movies, it depends, but I like comedies and drama, but if there is a good movie in other genres, I'll watch it as well!
More than anything, we love our series: Braking Bad, Game of Thrones, House of Cards, Scandal, Arrow, The Flash, Constantine, Gotham, The Big Bang Theory, Modern Family, among others :D.
I like reading, but I have so much to study that fiction is not in my list. I like reading international development books like The Great Escape or Poor Economics.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Francisco: Got selected to speak about politics and freedom of speech in front of 1200 young leaders at One Young World 2011.
Backpacked Madrid, Toledo, Bilbao, San Sebastian, Santiago de Compostela, Viana de Castelo, Valenca, Arcos de Valdevez, Porto, Lisboa, Sevilla, Cordoba, Granada, Murcia, Barcelona, Toulouse, Carcassonne, Nice, Genova, Cinque Terre, Milan, Venice, Murano, Burano, Tocello, Firenze, Siena, Pisa, Luca, Monteriggioni, and Rome in 37 days!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach salsa and bachata, really!

What I Can Share with Hosts

I'm very respectful and clean, especially in our hosts' house! I'll also love to give you a souvenir from Ecuador and Africa :D.

Countries I’ve Visited

Brazil, China, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Honduras, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, United Kingdom, United States