Hi! My name is Mario and I am a physician. I was brought up in Lima, Peru, but I have lived in Bolivia during my childhood (I know plenty of beautiful places over there!). I did my medical specialties in Mexico City and I enjoyed this beautiful country almost to the full (Mexic is truly amazing!).
My wife, Vanessa, is a super smart pediatrician, and my son Mario Agustin is a very curious seven-year-old boy. We love to spend time together at home watching a movie or playing a board game. I work at my home university in Mexico as a physician-scientist.
I enjoy a good conversation about biology and society, but also about European football (go Bayern!), classic anime and suspense movies.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Due to my studies and work, I have lived in different countries and I know that nothing replaces a good local advice. Not even the new cool sounding travel websites!
Because I know how difficult is to arrive at a new place, I have always tried to help fellow travelers, especially those ones with children. A friend of mine recently told me about Couchsurfing and I have to give it to you guys, BEST IDEA EVER.
I won a scientific scholarship from the European Union and I will be attending classes at several institutions for the next couple of years. I will really appreciate local help in this endeavor!!

Interests

• movies
• science
• food
• football
• academia

Music, Movies, and Books

Top Three from each one!
Music: Queen, The Black Keys, The Drums
Movies: La Strada, The Godfather II, Alien
Authors: Borges, Pinker, Salinger

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Taking care of my child, let me tell you, is not that easy to do.

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to improve my German and learn French.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I have a Netflix account! Besides that, I can help you with your Spanish, have plenty of Latin American jargon in my vocabulary and a pretty good knowledge in Immunology and Allergy (free consultation not included ;)

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Panama, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Belgium, Bolivia, Mexico, Peru, Spain, United States