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Overview

  • 44 references 21 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, French, Spanish
  • 36, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Traveler, Lecturer and PR
  • MA in International Communication
  • From Guayaquil, Guayas, Ecuador
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

"Surf new cross-cultural waves"

ABOUT ME

Explore, Share and Enjoy!

PHILOSOPHY

To succeed in life, do the best you can!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I used to attend CS meetings and host people from CS since I became a member of CS. If you are interested to hang out or practice some outdoor activities, or if you need some information about my country, just drop me a message and we will meet for a beer or a coffee (or maybe both)!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

It has been really great since my first CS experience in Lima. In my opinion, CS is a wonderful network to meet wonderful people!

Interests

Intercultural Relations and Public Diplomacy
Traveling, Cycling and Running
Coffee, Music and Beers

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: Life is Beautiful, Amélie, The Terminal
Music: Indochine, David Bowie, The Killers, Foster The People, Of Monsters and Men
Books: Before night falls - Arenas, R.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

- Skydiving in Jackson, Michigan (USA). A dream came true!

- Camping in the middle of the mountains of Papallacta, Ecuador.

- I saw a shooting star while the night was falling and I was laying down over a rock from Preta Beach, a beautiful and peaceful place in Ilha Grande, Brazil.

- Paragliding over the beautiful view of the Pacific Ocean in San Pedro, Ecuador.

- The climb to The Devil's Cauldron (Pailón del Diablo) "Crawling across slippery rocks in order to reach the top of the waterfall was one of the best things I have ever done and something that I highly recommend if you are planning to visit Baños, Ecuador!"

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: Spanish
Learn: I'm up for new languages but I want to continue improving French!
Share: Ecuadorian gastronomy

What I Can Share with Hosts

- Gratitude
- Inspiration to explore new cultures
- Passion to share traditions of my country

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Peru, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Ecuador, France, Lithuania, Spain

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  • 7 Vouches

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