- CURRENT MISSION:

Reaching old being the errant that I am, wake up smiling, seize every moment, try new things, be bold, amaze myself, take chances, be optimistic, embrace change, be legendary, live my life with abandon, have an open mind, be fearless, throw caution to the wind....

- ABOUT ME

Aloha, my name is Juan Carlos. I was born in 89 in a small town in Mexico named Etzatlan in Jalisco. I grew up in Guadalajara with my family and my grandfather and I consider myself an errant since I was 17 years old.

I am curious, simple, adaptable and eager to enjoy and learn. I love nature, photography, outdoor sports and rugby.

I was a student at ITESO university, in Guadalajara Mexico. By now, I have lived in Mexico, Canada, New Zeland and Chile.

- PHILOSOPHY:

Imaginar es el inicio de todos nuestros logros...

Leave your mark... No Excuses.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I prefer to meet the locals and get really involved with their own culture and language; learn from them and share my culture and stories.

I like to try authentic local flavors: meals, beers, games and stories to create the best memories of a trip.

I just do not like to feel myself like a tourist and with CS I never do it because I can appreciate things like a local and do many others that tourist does not do.

Interests

Travelling. I like doing outdoor sport, hitchiking and camping.

Sometimes, I don't like to plan everything very well to see what happens on the road. I like to walk randomly in a city taking photos.

I like the feeling that I have to maximize and enjoy every moment of my travel; I love to be surprised, to be amazed, and so many times because of such details.

I like walk around the world.

• photography
• beer
• traveling
• backpacking
• camping
• surfing
• wakeboarding
• rugby
• hitchhiking
• road trips
• food
• trekking
• bicycle
• downhill
• snowboard

Music, Movies, and Books

Musica: Hip hop en Español, Hip hop, R&B, Deep House, Progressive house… A little of everything.

Books: 1984, Maze runner and Le Petit Prince.

Movies: Gadiador, Topa de Elite, El Club de la pelea, Inception, Inglorious Basterds, Into the Wild, The Lord of the ring, Snatch, Big fish, Matrix, Matando Cabos, Duelo de titanes, Friday Night lights, Whiplash, Requiem for a dream , Comer, rezar y amar, Ciudad de dios.

TV Series: Marco Polo, Billions, Vikings, Casa de Papel, The shield, Malcolm in the middle and the Simpson.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Started Do hitchhiking, camping and traveling alone when I was 17 and just never stopped.

Roadtrip with 5 of my close friend by the south of Mexico when I was 18.

6 month trip, 12 countries, in Asia and Oceania.
1 month trip, 6 countries, in South America.
3 month trip, in Canada.

Visiting Great Wall of China, Chichén Itzá, Machu Picchu and Rapa Nui.

Biking trip, North Island of New Zealand.

Roadtrip in New Zealand and Australia for a month.

Teach, Learn, Share

I like to learn about almost everything and enrich myself from different cultures, cities, foods and slang... Also I like share my knowledge about places in which I been and the cities in which I have lived.

I like to hang around at the kitchen with my surfers ... teach, learn & share... All with a couple of beers, of course I can invite.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Mexican food is one of the best in the world. I am not a chef, but I can make a delicious guacamole, tacos and micheladas.

I can share stories and special places they I been.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Singapore, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Canada, Chile, Mexico, New Zealand