Hola!! My name is María, I am a chilean girl living in Berlin, looking forward to travel and gain new experiences. I recently finished my studied so I decided to take a break from the routine and go abroad to live and travel. I am friendly and easygoing, sometimes a bit shy but always excited to meet new people and places.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet new people and cultures, to transform the traveling experiences in not only going around visiting places, but by sharing with people for whom one's travel destination is everyday life. I think the beauty of it is that it makes the whole world short distanced, and helps gain perspective on that those places are not only tourist destinations, but homes, realities and lives.

Interests

• culture
• cooking
• traveling
• music
• public policy
• solo travel
• sustainability
• new experiences
• meeting new people
• sun
• handcraft
• good conversation
• discovering new places
• empowerment
• social change

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I spent two weeks on a small bolivian army boat through a river in the bolivian amazonia, discovering breathtaking landscapes, isolated rural communities, beautiful people and stories. So little can be so much!!

Teach, Learn, Share

Puedo ayudarte a practicar español! and share my experiences and tips about traveling through south-America, for instance, I spent two months in Bolivia and got to meet some awesome but rather unknown places, with near to no money! I can teach some handcrafts, like dream-catchers or wool-mandalas, which are always useful when traveling on a short budget, or as a relaxing therapy. I am a good listener, and love to get into conversations, as we can always learn something from everybody we meet.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My skills are up to help! If I don't know, I can always try and learn. I have some experience in cleaning as I worked as a housekeeper, and cob-building, if by chance you are up to some sustainable house project =) I am not an expert cook but I am enthusiastic about it, and of course a good conversation about life, dreams and experiences is always available =)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, Germany