I‘m a visual artist from Chile, living in brooklyn and working for an advertising company in the city. I love to learn more about other cultures and places, meet interesting people, trying different foods, work on my art projects and of course, to travel :)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I have the crazy ambition of traveling all around the world, hopefully sooner than later :) and I think Couchsurfing can help me do it.

Interests

Traveling, Arts, Photography, Reading, Cooking, Salsa/Bachata Dancing

• arts
• photography
• dancing
• bachata
• cooking
• reading
• traveling
• tourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: I am extremely eclectic in my musical tastes, I could go from Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong to Paul McCartney, George Michael, Lady Gaga, Lana del Rey, to Soda Stereo, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Hector Lavoe, Willie Colon, Ruben Blades, Buena Vista Social Club, Cultura Profetica, Juan Luis Guerra, Romeo Santos in one afternoon :P
Movies: Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind, The Godfather, Back to the future, Coming to America, Big Fish, Life is Beautiful, Like water for chocolate, Chef, and many others!
Books: (a very concise list) One Hundred years of Solitude, Love in the time of Cholera, The unbearable lightness of being, The Stranger, The Metamorphosis, Around the World in 80 days, Life is a dream, Anna Karenina, The invention of solitude

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I traveled by myself to Thailand when I was 21, not knowing anyone there and not speaking the language. It turned out to be a great adventure!

Teach, Learn, Share

Right now I am not able to offer a bed, but I would gladly serve as a NYC tour guide :)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Puerto Rico, Spain, Thailand, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, United States