I am a salvadoran currently living in San Francisco, Ca. I'd would like to describe myself as a enthusiast for life, people and adventures

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love the idea of staying with local people who can share with me their knowledge about their city in order to have a better perspective and understanding of the city or country I'm visiting

Interests

I'm very interest in art (although I'm not an expert) in its various form of representations: music, literature, paintings, film, etc. So I like to visit museums, I'm a frequent concertgoer, I like to read a lot and watch good movies and bad movies as well if it's just for fun.

• dining
• cooking
• traveling

Music, Movies, and Books

Since I love music, I'm always trying to discover new and old stuff that I have not listen yet, my favorite genres are: folk, blues, rock but I'm able to enjoy other genres as well. The same thing happen to movies, I think I have seen a lot of great movies but also there's a whole other lot that I haven't seen, recently one of my favorites are 'El Desencanto' from Jaime Chavarri and also ''El abrazo de la serpiente' a very good Colombian movie. Reading is one of the activities that I enjoy the most and I have to say that my opinion is irreducible when in comes to say that Roberto Bolano is the best writer, but again there's so many good literature (and bad one too) that I can't wait to read my next book or the next one when I finish the one I'm reading (literature is a subject I enjoy to talk about a lot :p)

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

When I was 7 years old my father took me to the United States for the first time, he bought a car in Miami and we drove it back to El Salvador, I think that recalling that experience even when I don't remember much of it makes me believe that it is when my love to travel began. So from then on I've try to have as many adventures as possible. That's one of the reasons why I travel.

Teach, Learn, Share

I enjoy making mixtapes http://8tracks.com/marioportillo

What I Can Share with Hosts

We can have pleasant conversations about our travel experiences and since I like to cook maybe I can share what I've learned while traveling.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Spain, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Costa Rica, El Salvador, Spain