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Overview
About Me
From Puerto Rico, current grad student, pretty chill and enjoy meeting new people over some beers.
Pretty simple: I love the academic life, so I'm studying to hopefully work in some great projects and teach one day at a college/university level. I try to spend as much time as possible with family and friends and make new ones though out this life.
Education is important and although I appreciate it at an academic level I have learned so much that can not be taught inside of a classroom, it can be learned only through experience, either by traveling, living in a different country or meeting people from different backgrounds.
Why I’m on Couchsurfing
A couple of friends have hosted and been hosted on Couchsurfing & I've helped out taking some of those couch surfers around Puerto Rico & Salamanca. I thought it's about time I opened up my own account :)
Interests
Learn as much as I can, do as many road trips as I can, and enjoy some beers ... all with great company.
Used to be a Venture so I love everything outdoors: Beaches, Trails, Rivers, Biking...
Respect is essential, live and let live...
I have genuinely met people who have changed my life... more than any musician, writer or any other type of artist ever will. It has made me believe in the beauty that exists in this world even though it can be heart breaking at times...
- writing
- beauty
- education
- beer
- traveling
- socializing
- music
- outdoor activities
- cycling
- teaching
- history
- road trips
- beaches
- rivers
Music, Movies, and Books
Latin American music:
Perotá Chingó, Silvio Rodríguez, Novos Baianos, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Caetano Veloso, Seu Jorge, Céu, Roberta Sá, Celia Cruz, Hector Lavoe, Frankie Ruiz, El Gran Combo, La Sonora Ponceña...
& Radiohead.
Series:
The Wire, Breaking Bad, House of Cards, Broad City, Parks and Recreation, OITNB, Arrested Development, Anything with Anthony Bourdain in it, Scrubs *EAGLE!*
Love awesomely written cartoons:
Adventure Time, Futurama, Bob's Burgers are my top three...
Anime/Manga:
Attack on Titan is awesome...
Movies:
Fight Club *Breaking rule #1 right now*, La Haine, Un Prophète, El Secreto de sus Ojos, Cidade de Deus, Amélie, El Laberinto del Fauno, Trainspotting...
Anything: Kubrick, Chan-wook Park, Coen brothers, Tarantino, Nolan, Wes Anderson (especially The Darjeeling Limited, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Grand Budapest Hotel)...
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
Volunteered at an NGO in Brasil. It was an amazing experience working with great people in a beautiful country.
Teach, Learn, Share
Love to learn about the country that you're from, and love to give info about Puerto Rico, especially involving history & activities involving nature.
What I Can Share with Hosts
A sofa bed & inflatable mattress, good company, info about spots to chill at.
Countries I’ve Visited
Austria, Belgium, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Portugal, Turkey, United Kingdom
Countries I’ve Lived In
Brazil, Puerto Rico, Spain, United States