PHILOSOPHY:

_The uncertainty of the unknown
_The magic of the reality
_The sensitiveness of memory

For me, those are chapters in life of the way I like to experiencie my day-to-day: intention, experience and memory.

ABOUT ME:

I am an adventurous and a very social person, really enjoy long talks while going for a promenade in the city and exchanging cultural references and opinions concerning architecture, music, art or life in general, I like to be talkative, either from talking about anything to philosophy (for example). I have a very possitive vision of the world, trying to produce knowledge while you enjoy life as much as possible!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm on couchsurfing because, in my opinion, to travel is not the same as tourism. Traveling and visiting different places is to get to know them in a deep way. When I go to a place where I had never been before, I try to understand it in its essence. I won't deny the importance of the tourist points, but I believe that a traveler should look for more than that: the unknown places, the local culture and costums and the people.

Couchsurfing is undoubtedly a way to achieve that. Through it, people are able to stay in a local home, and being integrated in the local culture and day life, which for sure, improves the experience of travel.
Besides that, I consider people are indeed an amazing source of knowledge. It’s priceless the opportunity to share different points of view and experiences, especially with people from different backgrounds.

For those reasons, I truly believe in the importance of the opportunity couchsurfing provides to us all.

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: from jazz (like Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderley) to jazz fusion like Snarky Puppy. 60's - 80's Rock (The Beatles, Led Zeppellin, Pink Floyd) to rock from this century (Artic Monkeys, MGMT, Vampire Weekend).

Books: most of them architecture books (Peter Zumthor, Juhani Pallasmaa, Christopher Alexander, Norberg-Schulz) and literature (Arthur Conan Doyle, José Saramago, Mark Frost, Dan Brown).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Do a research with blind people.
Puenting, paragliding, and zip lining in the mountains (Arequipa-Peru).
To go through the underground tunnels in Paris.

What I Can Share with Hosts

To try to prepare a delicious peruvian dish.
To teach about peruvian culture (history, to most important places, language, etc)
To teach anything about architecture!

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

Peru, Portugal