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Huasca de Ocampo, Hidalgo, Mexico
@nelsonvarela
Member since 2014
Architect from Mexico 🇲🇽, living in the heart of the forest where I design and build cozy cabins in the woods. I enjoy a quiet life surrounded by nature, balanced with art: singing, dancing (cumbia and salsa), writing, and cooking. 🌲🎶 I love meaningful conversations, shared meals, and discovering places through the eyes of locals. I’m calm, observant, and easy to live with. I travel to connect with people, learn from different ways of living, and share stories, music, and flavors from Mexico. I’m currently on a 90-day journey through Italy and Europe, exploring architecture, reconnecting with my voice and soul, and learning from local cultures. Cooking is my favorite way to say thank you, and I love sharing traditional Mexican dishes. I’m an animal lover, a nature enthusiast, and someone inspired by art, history, and human stories. I value open-minded, authentic, and kind environments. I look forward to sharing stories, meals, or music, and learning from hosts about their lives and culture.
Fluent in English
Fluent in French
Fluent in Spanish
Why I'm on Couchsurfing
I’m here to meet thoughtful, curious people and experience cities beyond the tourist surface. I’m a clean, mindful, and quiet guest who values harmony in a host’s home. I enjoy genuine exchanges: sharing stories, cooking together, or a simple coffee and walk.
Music, Movies, and Books
Music From early and baroque music (Monteverdi, Lully, Bach) to salsa, Colombian cumbia, bachata, and 80s classics. Cinema I enjoy the bold narratives of Almodóvar and Tarantino, as well as French cinema. Literature I connect deeply with Ibero-American writers like Fernando Vallejo, travel literature, autobiographies, books about resilience and classical authors like Tolstoy.
One Amazing Thing I've Done
I reached the summit of Citlaltépetl (Pico de Orizaba), Mexico’s highest mountain. It taught me that reaching the top is as much a mental and emotional journey as a physical one.
Teach, Learn, Share
I can share Mexican cooking, insights on designing cozy and harmonic spaces, and stories from life in the forest. I love learning local traditions, history, and languages, and enjoy cultural exchange.
What I Can Share With Hosts
Good conversation, respect for your space, and a warm, friendly presence. I’m happy to cook a Mexican meal as a thank-you, and if the moment feels right, perhaps share a song.
My Interests
Architecture and Nature: designing cozy cabins that invite people to slow down and connect with their surroundings Mountains and Outdoors: forest walks, trekking, animal lover Culinary Arts: sharing traditional Mexican dishes Creative Expression: singing (tenor), writing, music from baroque to salsa Cinema and Literature: bold films (Almodóvar, Tarantino), Ibero-American writers, travel stories, autobiographies