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Overview

  • 54 references 29 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, German, Portuguese, Spanish
  • 37, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Ecologist
  • No education listed
  • From Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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About Me

I’m a biologist from the Yucatan Peninsula, and I left my home country fifteen years ago, driven by my passion for exploring the diversity of nature and human cultures. This journey has taken me to places I never imagined living in. This year, I moved to Sao Paulo, and I'm eager to get to know this city, which I will be calling home for now.

I joined Couchsurfing in its golden years (2008), when it was powered by the voluntary work of a supportive community. I loved it so much that I stayed active for years. From remote villages in Southeast Asia to tourist hubs in Central Europe, I have surfed and hosted dozens of times between 2008 and 2011. Our motivation was clear: we wanted to "create a better world" where money wasn't a barrier to traveling and connecting with people.

Much has changed since then. In 2013, I became less engaged when Couchsurfing turned for-profit. But here I am, over ten years later, trying to prove that the community hasn't entirely died and that it's still possible to travel consciously, connect with incredible people, and change the world while doing so.

Will you join me on this quest?

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I joined Couchsurfing because I believe in conscious traveling, and true connections.

Interests

I'm interested mainly in:

Agroecology
Blogging
Conservation biology
Drinking cold beer
Festivals
Football
History
Human rights
Hikking
Politics
Photography
Social movements
Sustainable development
Travelling stories

  • insects
  • photography
  • festivals
  • human rights
  • dining
  • cooking
  • beer
  • coffee
  • mexican food
  • drinking
  • politics
  • traveling
  • socializing
  • soccer
  • biology
  • history

Music, Movies, and Books

MOVIES: Thrillers and drama.

MUSIC: I like a broad of different kind of music, and love to dance to techno.

BOOKS: Natural and human history books.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Smile to strangers.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Nepal, Netherlands, Palestine, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico

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