Hello, I'm Salomón Víctor, I'm here in CS to meet people. I'm ready and willing to receive travelers both in Quito and in the Ecuadorian jungle in my ancestral Kichwa town full of pure nature and covered with rivers and mountains. Those who want to stay in my house. You can send messages requesting your stay, everyone is welcome and well received. I hope to make new friends.

Chontacuros (which in Quechua means “chonta worms”) are part of the diet of the Amazonian indigenous people, but in recent months this has spread to the cities to share with tourists and residents.

The chontacuro becomes a thick worm after it is deposited in the heart of the chonta tree by a black beetle that carries eggs on its wings that will later become larvae.

The indigenous people consume this worm, considered a food with a high protein content due to its natural fat.

Its name varies according to the language of the nationality, thus, in Shuar it is known as mundish; while in Achuar it is known as muquindi.

The chonta tree in which this worm grows takes between one and two years to develop until it reaches a height of 6 to 9 meters with its characteristic sharp thorns all over its bark, which is why it is difficult to harvest the fruits manually, which is why most trees are knocked down to the ground. This is where these larvae develop.

Desarrollo del gusano
Luego de que los indígenas han cultivado la fruta del árbol de chonta, este es cortado y se le saca el palmito, que es empleado en la preparación de algunos platos típicos en la Amazonía.

Los restos de este árbol que se dejan en el suelo sirven para que el escarabajo negro deposite sus larvas. Transcurridos dos meses, los indígenas regresan a recoger los gusanos chontacuros. De cada pedazo de chonta se pueden recoger entre 40 y 50 ejemplares.

Por su alto contenido de grasa, los habitantes de las comunidades le atribuyen propiedades curativas, algunas madres los emplean para sanar infecciones de la lengua y garganta en los niños, además alivia la tos y el asma, según Rebeca Sharup, indígena achuar.

Los nativos suelen consumirlos de forma natural, sin desechar ninguna parte de este gusano, que alcanza 7 centímetros de largo por 5 de diámetro.

La Ayahuasca es una infusión de dos o más plantas amazónicas que da como resultado una bebida intoxicante y mágica. Este brebaje ha sido utilizado desde hace miles de años por algunas de las culturas amazónicas en ceremonias y rituales sagrados.

Por qué estoy en Couchsurfing

I'm here because I was recommended to use CS since they told me that it's free to host and make friends and I hope to meet travelers from different cultures.

Intereses

• motorcycles
• movies
• music
• communications
• food
• english
• friends
• life
• parties
• jungle
• conversations
• money
• festival
• local history
• countries
• rafting
• montain
• house
• web development
• river
• justice
• information technology
• visit
• kayak
• kamp
• mudding

Música, películas y libros

As for music, I listen to 80s rock, vallenatos, bachatas and reggaeton
I like to read books from all countries in my free time and I like horror movies

Algo increíble que he hecho

Some time ago I was coming back from picking up my dad's medicine and on the way I saw a family heading to an abandoned street, made up of the father, the mother and a girl of about 6 years old. As I was walking I kept looking at the girl because she reminded me of my daughter. To my surprise, the girl's eyes were like those of a reptile

I was in a hurry because it was already getting dark, so I walked quickly, but I was impressed by those eyes. I looked back and, to my bewilderment, they were no longer there. Wherever I passed there were no houses, it was a closed street with no access to anywhere

I looked everywhere, I turned back, there was no way out. Since that day and to this day I do not understand what happened.This is what I have seen in life

Enseña, aprende, comparte

Teach all visitors Spanish and my ancestral native language from the Ecuadorian jungle so that they take something new back to their country of origin and learn unforgettable things to share the experiences of their travelers who have visited the world

Qué puedo ofrecer a los anfitriones

Typical local food and free wifi and also visits to the Kichwa community so that they can learn about their ancestral culture

Países que he visitado

New Zealand, Singapore

Países en los que he vivido

Ecuador