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Overview

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  • Fluent in English, Italian, Spanish; learning Catalan, Valencian
  • 38, Male
  • Member since 2012
  • Photographer
  • Human Resources Management & International Business a...
  • From La Paz, La Paz Department, Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION
To keep building a life with meaning, beauty, growth, and unforgettable experiences through travel, creativity, nature, and genuine human connection.

ABOUT ME
I’m originally from Bolivia and currently live in Barcelona, where I work as a photographer and audiovisual producer. I’m passionate about travel, nature, spaces with personality, meaningful conversations, good food, movement, creativity, and those kinds of experiences that stay with you long after they happen.

I like discovering places in a deep and authentic way — not just visiting them, but feeling their rhythm, their people, their culture, and their energy. I’m especially drawn to mountains, nature, spirituality, visual beauty, and everything that helps me grow as a person.

I’m spiritual but not religious, open-minded, reflective, and curious about life. I enjoy connecting with people from different places, sharing stories, learning from different ways of seeing the world, and keeping both my mind and heart open.

I have a very creative eye and I deeply appreciate aesthetics, atmosphere, music, photography, design, and spaces with soul. At the same time, I’m respectful, clean, organized, and easy to live with. I value kindness, trust, good energy, and genuine connection.

PHILOSOPHY
Live with presence. Keep growing. Stay grateful. Be kind. Choose peace, depth, and authenticity over noise.

AS A GUEST
I’m respectful, clean, grateful, and easygoing. I enjoy connecting with people, but I also understand boundaries, personal space, and the rhythm of each home.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I’m on Couchsurfing because I believe the best part of traveling is not only the places you see, but the people you meet and the moments you share. I love discovering places in a more authentic way, through local life, real conversations, different perspectives, and the kind of connection that makes a trip memorable.

I’ve lived in several cities over the years — including La Paz, Dallas, Florence, Miami, Melbourne, Maryland, Santa Cruz and Barcelona — and I’ve shared homes, friendships, and experiences with people from many cultures. Even outside Couchsurfing itself, that way of traveling and connecting has always been part of my life. It has taught me a lot and made me value openness, trust, and genuine human exchange.

That’s why I’m here: to experience travel in a more meaningful way, and hopefully share good energy, good conversations, and memorable moments along the way.

Interests

My interests are a mix of creativity, movement, beauty, and depth. I’m drawn to experiences that feel real and memorable. I love good conversations, local culture, beautiful spaces, and anything that helps me feel more connected to life.

  • books
  • photography
  • concerts
  • festivals
  • dancing
  • cooking
  • yoga
  • running
  • traveling
  • music
  • hiking
  • scuba diving
  • sailing
  • sports
  • soccer
  • business
  • languages
  • tourism
  • travel
  • art
  • filmmaking
  • nature
  • spirituality
  • extreme sport
  • gastronomy
  • wellness
  • motorbikes
  • enduro
  • personal growth
  • kabbalah
  • downhill mountain biking

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES
the wall, trainspotting, alice in wonderland, the dub side of the moon, todo sobre tu madre, pulp fiction, the graduate,

MUSIC
Pink Floyd,
Classic rock, jazz, rock en español, Electronic music

BOOKS
The power of now,
El quinto acuerdo,
Paz,
The seven habbits of highly effective people
Los cinco lenguajes de amor

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

achieving some medals in athletics..
extreme adventures that amazed me and i would definitely do again any time: skydiving, scuba diving, rafting, BMX race, DH race..
i made it to parts of the world i never thought i was ever going to see or that i didn't even know that existed..
.....many times it just amazes me how far i can go and all i achieve
i developed a business i never thought i was going to be into and now I have a project to do something better!

Teach, Learn, Share

the love you take is equal to the love you make, J.L.

give them a fish and you feed them for a day, teach them to fish and you feed them for life..

Vinimos al mundo a ser felices, la vida es un juego y nosotros los mejores jugadores en potencia.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Peru, Spain, Switzerland, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Australia, Bolivia, Italy, Spain, United States

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