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  • 20 references 15 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in Italian, Spanish; learning English, French
  • 41, Other
  • Member since 2011
  • Phd Student in anthropology
  • I have a master in athropology from the University of Bol...
  • From Verona
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

to know new people, cultures, world views and lifestyles

ABOUT ME

I grew up in Verona and lived some years in Bologna, where I studied.
I live in Mexico since August 2007 and I'm currently doing a Phd in anthropology. I live in Tepoztlan and study in Mexico City. I traveled in Europe, Central America and Cuba. I like anthropology, travel and meet new people. I'm living with my husband Arturo and 4 dogs

PHILOSOPHY

well...it is very difficult question...

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

When we can we host people who ask for. Whe also like to talk about couch surfing to our friends and family and we try to convince them to join.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

After know couchsurfing, we have always welcomed our friends, or friends of fiends or travelers in our home. And now we really enjoy to host new people and we have made some good friends with CS

Interests

anthropology, travel, photography

  • dogs
  • photography
  • traveling
  • surfing
  • anthropology
  • history
  • lakes

Music, Movies, and Books

books: Pino Cacucci, Gabriei García Marquez, Italo Calvino, Marcela Serrano, Eduardo Galeano, Paco Taibo II, José Saramago
Music: Francesco Guccini, Fabrizio de André, Joaquín Sabina, Joan Manuel Serrat, Silvio Rodriguez, Pink Floyd, Gustavo Cerati, Tango
Movies: Ken Loach, Alejandro Gonzáles Iñarritu

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Stay with the cora people in Nayarit (it's part of my work), spend some nights at the cuatrocienegas's lakes in Coahuila, and sleep in the Vizcaíno desert in Baja California, take the train of Barranca del cobre in Chihuaha, to know Mexico city, visit Tikal in Guatemala and Río Pacuare in Costa Rica.
Bologna by night and covered with snow

Teach, Learn, Share

Depending on the work and time, I can accompany you to know Mexico City, Tepoztlan and the surrounding area. if you're interested, i know about history and archaeology of Mexico, also, I have experience about traveling in Mexico and I can help you to chose good places to know.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Ireland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Guatemala, Mexico

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