CURRENT MISSION

Living and studying spanish in Santiago, Chile.

ABOUT ME

I am Brazilian, I'm 31 years old, I'm an environmental engineer, I was living in a small town called Dowagiac, in Michigan, where I was working and studying in a nonprofit organization called IICD Michigan that prepares volunteers to live in Africa, developing social projects, for 6 months.
I am passionate about nature, hiking, camping, photography, music, mainly jazz, blues, rock and roll, and Brazilian popular music.

PHILOSOPHY

I guess that I'm here, in this life, to try to be a better person.
I have many good and bad caracteristics but I've been trying to be better.
I believe in the constant evolution of every human being.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've been traveling in many states in USA (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Texas, Kansas, Massachusetts...), and next january I intend to use couch surfing in Chile and in France.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've had experiences with CouchSurfing in some U.S. states like, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas and Texas; and Santiago and Punta Arenas, in Chile.

Interests

I am passionate about nature, hiking, camping, photography, music, mainly jazz, blues, rock and roll, and Brazilian popular music.

• photography
• traveling
• music
• jazz
• blues
• hiking
• camping
• surfing
• engineering

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Three Doors Down, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Queen, Madeleine Peyroux, Marisa Monte, Alanis, Eric Clapton, Billie Holiday, Bjork, Carla Bruni, Cold Play, Eddie Vedder, Ella Fitzgerald, Jack Johnson, Jamie Cullum, Janis Joplin, John Mayer, Kevin Johansen, Manu Chau, Men at Work, Norah Jones, Pearl Jam, Savane Ali Farka, Silverchair

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I walked 160 km, in 9 days, in Torres del Paine national Park, in Chile, in december, 2010

Countries I’ve Visited

Chile, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, Chile, United States