Traveler | Developer | Nature lover | Vegetarian | Dance lover | Climber
https://www.instagram.com/fjvalles/

My name is Francisco but you can also call me Pancho or Fran :)

I started my childhood's dream of traveling around the world in 2018. First I started in my own country, Chile, through Patagonia (favorite place!), then Argentina, México, Costa Rica and so on.

I love traveling because of many reasons:

NATURE
Being in the nature is one of my favorite things and each country has its own gems.

PEOPLE AND CULTURE
Getting to know different cultures, ways of living and ways of thinking is something that has been very good for personal growth and very fun!

LEAVING THE CONFORT ZONE
Since I've started to leave my confort zone little by little many years ago, I've noticed that is brings me a sense of fulfillment which is awesome. Growing is cool and I want to do it more and traveling is a great way of doing that.

ADVENTURE
I love adventure since I was a child. It basically means for me experimenting new things and new challenges. Doing something for the first time or something that challenges me mentally.

FOOD
I'm vegetarian (almost vegan) but still I love tasting new flavors and new food combinations.

I'm currently working as a developer and I'm struggling between working and having more time to enjoy life :S

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Is a very different experience getting to know locals and sharing with them than just being a "normal tourist". You create good relationships, you get to know the place as a local which is much better and you get to share your life experiences with someone totally different than you.

Interests

• theater
• tattoos
• dancing
• meditation
• movies
• board games
• reading
• cycling
• hiking
• mountaineering
• sports
• martial arts
• travel
• nature
• adventure
• museums
• climbing
• ceramics
• kayak

Music, Movies, and Books

BOOKS
Siddharta, Inner engineering, The invention of nature, Hooked, The monk who sold his ferrari

MOVIES
Sci-fi, Fantasy, Anime, Action, Documentaries, Comedy

MUSIC
Dancehall, Electro house, Salsa, Bachata, Mambo, Cumbia, Reggaeton, Rap, Reggae, Pop, Rock

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Climbing Cerro Castillo Mountain in Patagonia, Chile, which is my first mountain that needed trad climbing to get to the top.

Teach, Learn, Share

I CAN TEACH YOU
- How to easily create a website
- How to rock climb
- Some salsa and bachata steps
- Some spanish or english

I WANT TO LEARN
I want to learn whatever you want to teach me, the more the better :)

SHARE
I can share with you my life experiences :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Hopefully we can talk and get to share our views of the world and learn from each other.
It would be great to do some activities or travel together also.
Finally, when I settle down in Chile I will welcome you with open arms to my house (probably in Patagonia).

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Costa Rica, France, Guatemala, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Peru, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Spain