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Overview

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  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning French
  • 41, Male
  • Member since 2013
  • Economist
  • University of Chicago
  • From Lima Region, Peru
  • Profile 95% complete

About Me

I'm an economist with a Master in Public Policy from the University of Chicago. I'm the happy owner of a 2-years old Bombay Cat. I love books, movies & rock n' roll

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to meet interesting people from around the world! Learn from them, exchange experiences and stories!

Interests

I'm very interested in see the world with my own eyes, experience different cultures and meeting people around the world. It's the reason why I worked in International Development.
I like to listen music, but also playing the guitar and karaokes!
I like animals, specially cats.

  • traveling
  • live music
  • karaoke
  • soccer
  • teaching
  • cultural immersion
  • cinematography

Music, Movies, and Books

Hard to pick, but here I try....
Music: Nirvana, Guns N' Roses, Ramones, Descendents, The Cure, The Smiths, Queen, Iron Maiden, The Beatles. Basically rock, punk-rock, new wave, brit-pop....
Books: Yuval Noah Harari, Nassim Taleb, Borges, Camus, Kafka... (I read a lot of non-fiction)
Movies: Woody Allen, David Lynch. I also love movies from the 80s and 90s.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I always go to Machu Picchu by foot.
I won the Fulbright Graduate Scholarship.

What I Can Share with Hosts

We can practice english & spanish, share a beer or we can share professional networking connections in the field of International Development and Public Policy.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, Greece, Israel, Mexico, Palestine, Paraguay, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

Countries I’ve Lived In

Peru, United States

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