I was born and raised in Colombia. Came to the US when I was a teenager as a by-product of my parent's search of the American dream. Moved to NYC 4 years ago in search of big dreams of making money in the finance world. After a somewhat disapointing shortlived banking career and realizing that the best things in life are free I quit the job to travel the world. I like salsa dancing, snowboarding and I'm always up to trying new things. I love learning about the history and the people of the new places I visit.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I hope that during my trip around the world I can become more cultured by meeting new people and understand a bit more about myself!

Interests

Reading about travel, accumulating travel miles, stargazing, scuba diving, extreme adventures and the food and customs of the locals.

• dancing
• salsa dancing
• dining
• chess
• reading
• traveling
• scuba diving
• snowboarding
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Salsa, Bossanova, Argentinian Tango, House

Movies: Fight Club, The Count of Montecristo, A Bronx Tale

Books: The Alchemist, The Shadow of the Wind, Candide

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I swam with great white sharks in South Africa!

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Salsa, spanish and chess

Learn: Anything and Everything

Share: My travel experiences

What I Can Share with Hosts

Salsa dancing, Spanish and my experience growing up in Colombia and living in NYC!!! I can also make you some delicious Colombian rice and beans ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Netherlands, Saint Lucia, South Africa, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, United States