CURRENT MISSION

To cultivate, share, and spread peace through intercultural understanding and appreciation. and to admire trees :)

ABOUT ME

A proud Peruvian Quechua/Ukrainian Americana who enjoys gaining new friends and perspectives. Started couchsurfing during my stint as a Peace Corps volunteer in Nebaj, Guatemala and reconnecting 5+ years later...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To connect with people living in the places I have the luck of visiting, share my experiences and knowledge of the places I stay at, and to support the sharing and trust economy...

Interests

I love all forms of art - drawing, painting, dancing, great writing, and music ;) I love being outside, admiring nature, and going on aimless walks, hikes, and bike rides, and equally aimless, wandering conversations with new friends. I also love maps: G-I-Yes!

• arts
• design
• hiking
• dance
• bike riding
• mindfulness
• outdoors
• surrealism
• maps
• gis

Music, Movies, and Books

Carlos Vives, Princess Nokia, Alanís Morissette, Shakira, Jill Scott, Cumbia!!

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have painted a few large scale pieces, including a mural of the beautiful Sonoran desert on a rainwater cistern

Teach, Learn, Share

Drawing, painting, map making, swimming

Countries I’ve Visited

Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, Spain, Tajikistan, Uganda

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru, South Africa