Hi, my name is Manuel and I am from Puerto Rico but I live in Barcelona. Sometimes people ask me how I ended up here — fair question. Well I spent six months as a digital nomad all around Europe before wanting to settle down somewhere. I spent almost a year in Budapest and now I’m here. Barcelona is a lovely city. If you need tips for your time here, I’d be happy to share some with you.

I’m in CS because I’ve met good people through it and even made cherished friends.

I also like food and funny travel stories, so if you share yours I’ll share mine

I’m very busy between work and other activities, but I do host people, albeit rarely. I don’t host couples or groups, or anyone for more than a couple nights.

Cheers!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet people from different walks of life.

Interests

My interests include traveling (obviously), museums, books, good food, chess, football, and meeting interesting people.

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:
Inherit the Wind, Shawshank Redemption, Viva Zapata, Desiree, Gladiator, Casablanca, Django Unchained, Pirates of the Caribbean, Amadeus, The Godfather, Lawrence of Arabia, Full Metal Jacket, Pan’s Labyrinth, Shutter Island, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Sherlock Holmes, Harry Potter.

Books (Authors):
Borges, Plato, Schopenhauer, Wilde, R.L. Stevenson, Rousseau, Dante, Emerson, Chesterton, Shakespeare, Unamuno, Arabian Nights, Kafka, Herodotus, Plutarch.

Countries I’ve Visited

Albania, Aruba, Bahamas, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Egypt, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Latvia, Montenegro, Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russian Federation, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Hungary, Puerto Rico, United States