IMPORTANT: CS messages and requests are not arriving to my gmail anymore so unfortunately I don't see them unless I log-in. If you want to request a couch, send a message to Jorge Riquelme (search in my friends), we share an apt.

ಠJಠ: Los mensajes de CS no están llegando a mi cuenta gmail, así que no los veo, al menos que yo entre la página. Si quieres pedir couch, envía un mensaje a Jorge Riquelme (búscalo en mis "amigos"), compartimos un dpto.

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I am an English teacher from the USA who has lived in Chile since 2009. Before that, I lived in Chicago and in Reading, PA. I like bars, cafés, hiking, conversing about almost anything, cooking, and obviously travelling. I'm not into going out all night, so please, you are on your own for that.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I enjoy talking with people who know about things I don't, and getting insider tips when travelling.

Interests

Very interested in: Politics/News, Cooking, Running, Teaching, Reading, Visual Art, Photography, Bars

Not that interested in: (because it's good to know!) TV/Celebrities, Movies, Extreme Sports

• arts
• photography
• cooking
• running
• politics
• news
• movies
• reading
• tv
• traveling
• hiking
• sports
• extreme sports
• teaching

Music, Movies, and Books

I'm an avid reader, especially of history, in both Spanish and English, and even occasionally in Spanglish (like Alberto Fuguet, Junot Díaz). If you didn't know, books in Chile are super-expensive, so if you have one to swap or give, that would be terrific.

I like lots of music and movies, but I probably have *much* less pop-culture interest and knowledge than the average guy.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Moving to Chile on a whim and not returning yet.

Teach, Learn, Share

I teach English professionally. Feel free to ask questions.

What I Can Share with Hosts

A bed or cot, plenty of travel advice about the region. In six years, I've seen most of the region of Bio Bio.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Aruba, Barbados, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Paraguay, Spain

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, Russian Federation, United States

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