"The secret to happiness is freedom...
And the secret to freedom is courage!"

I´m Mati, a student of life, and I found that traveling and meeting new people is the best way to learn. I like to think I´m simple and peaceful man who enjoy the quiet and try to live in harmony with the rest. I was born in Bariloche (Patagonia - Argentina), i love the nature, i love travel and my biggest hobby is the photography.
I´m planning my next big trip around the world and i want to exchange experiences from traveling with backpackers.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

My idea is to meet people, stories, landscapes and views, with great willingness to help and work!
With couchsurfing I found amazing people which i shared and learned a lot! (And i know the world it's full of those people :) ... and I planning to meet them, as many as i can!)
I like to cook, a nice walk, I love football , the beer, and I realy enjoy photography! That´s my hobby...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/matiaslopez86/

Interests

Traveling and photography. I love walking around the city during the day and at night too!

• culture
• photography
• cooking
• beer
• walking
• traveling
• socializing
• soccer
• languages

Music, Movies, and Books

I listen to the most music while I'm traveling, shifting from jazz, hip hop (french hip hop it amazing!), reggae, rock, punk, indie or why not a good electronic set, always looking for new bands, on what seems to be a never-ending search.
- C2C - Danakil - Java - Green Day - SOJA - La Chose - Groundation - Gramatik - 1995 - Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - Memphis la Blusera - Metallica - Hocus Pocus - Bob Marley - Sumo - Manu Chao and many many more!

I love watching movies, because no matter how old or new it is, I always enjoy something from it.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Canyoning at Valle de Hecho - Urdues (Spain)
- Rafting at Valle del Rio Manso (Bariloche - Argentina)
- Street luge at the french Pyrenees
- Driving from Patagonia to Rio de Janeiro in 3 months and 14.000 km!
- 3 month traveling through europe. (Twice!!)
- Meet Couchsurfing... Being a surfer... Being a host!
- Nights at the Refugios in the middle of nowhere.... Great opportunity to take long exposure photos!

Teach, Learn, Share

I want to learn and share about photography, languages, and local culture.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I am very open to people and enjoy meeting new people. I love to share stories, a life experiences or why not a good tranquil moment.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, France, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Paraguay, Slovenia, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, France