Recently retired from corporate environment, reinvented into international trade of fruits and vegetables and as a free lance tour guide. Attending Master´s in Higher Education Program; university professor in the making for Business and Tourism Schools. Prior experience in personnel relocation, military education, and technical training with United States Air Force, Howard Air Force Base, Panama and in Latin America marketing management for apparel, footwear and accessories brands Lacoste, Speedo, Crocs, Bally.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Happy to share my country with travelers and eager to visit interesting destinations and immersion into the cultural diversity, architecture and history in the rest of the world. You are welcome to contact me before your trip or when you are in Panama and I will assist all fellow couchsurfers within my means. I will be more than glad to be your free personal guide for your Panama experience. We can visit the historical and the contemporary sites, tropical jungle, beach, mountain, river, and try out delicious Panama cuisine.
I am fully vaccinated including two boosters.

Interests

• arts
• performing arts
• photography
• movies
• fishing
• snorkeling
• golf
• tours
• nature
• dance
• higher education

Music, Movies, and Books

Salsa Ruben Blades, Gran Combo, Celia Cruz, merengue Juan Luis Guerra y 440, classic rock, action movies, and science fiction books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Four years boarding high school in Kansas. Harvesting wheat, hay rides, "dragging" main street. Working on Master´s Degree in Higher Education.

Teach, Learn, Share

Spanish, English, Business Administration, Marketing, Sales, Higher Education, cooking.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Tell you all about Panama history, culture, cook my country's recipes, travel experiences. Responsible, respectful, sociable, independent, non-drinker, non-smoker, fully vaccinated and two times boosted.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saint Martin (French part), Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Suriname, Switzerland, Turkey, United States, Vatican City State, Venezuela

Countries I’ve Lived In

Panama, United States