ABOUT ME

My name is Ricardo but everyone calls me Ritchie. I am 27 years old. I am willing to improve my English and French as much as possible.

I consider myself as a kind, respectful, friendly, open minded and charismatic person. I am interested in several things in life such as sports, politics, psychology, philosophy, languages, tourism, etc. I love travelling! I do that very often with my bike around Bolivia. Do not hesitate to contact me in case you need details of travel routes and hotels to stay. I will be more than happy to provide you with the information you require.

Sports I love most are cycling, jogging, running, chess, drafts and basket.

PHILOSOPHY

-Don´t gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better than silver and gold.

- “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.”

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I would like to go out for a cup of coffee or a glass of wine with travellers to practice my English, French or Portugues.

I will be pleased to go on a cycling tour or for a stroll around Cochabamba and explain some traditions we have here.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've been hosting foreign people at home since 2012. I learned many things from all of them. Nowadays, it is not possible for me to do that anymore. However, I am keen to continue helping foreigners by showing them the city, have a drink, travelling around, etc. Feel free to contact me anytime!

Interests

• culture
• singing
• dancing
• running
• chess
• reading
• traveling
• music
• guitar
• cycling
• sports
• basketball
• languages
• countryside

Music, Movies, and Books

Films:

Death Poets Society,
brave heart,
gladiator,
Patch Adams,
Avatar,

TV series:

Prison break,
Big Bang Theory,
Dr. House,
Br. Bean

My favourite books are:

The man who cycled the world.
El ingenioso hidalgo Don quijote de la mancha, Philosophy for everyone.
Philosophy from A to Z,
Frankenstein - Mary Shelley
11 minutes - Paulo cohelo
Andre´s race by Pam Withers

my favorite singers are:

Coldplay!
Dj bobo
Michael Jackson
james blunt
francis cabrel
Soprano
THE KING "elvis presley"
bob marley.

I like different sort of music like classic, salsa, merengue, romantic, electro-dance, and others.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Due to the poverty in Bolivia some friends and I decided to help to the street children (sniffers and poor children living under the bridge)playing music in plaza colon and in the streets in front of the cars in order to earn some money and buy things for them. we CHANGE THE WORLD at least a bit on Christmas time.

Teach, Learn, Share

Tengo un basto conocimiento con respecto a la realidad social y cultural que se desarrolla a nivel nacional e internacional. He dado cursos de idiomas por algunos anos por tanto tengo un un bagaje amplio en esa area. Me gusta mucho el baile y tengo algunos pasos que podrian interesar a quien me hospede.

Seria un placer para mi poder compartir todo aquello que conozco con la comunidad en general.

What I Can Share with Hosts

- I can help with the language (Spanish)
- Organize tours (Cycling, Trekking, Running or just Walking)
- Share cultural information
- Dancing

Countries I’ve Visited

Chile, England, Peru, Scotland, Wales

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bolivia, United Kingdom