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Overview

  • 23 references 18 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning German
  • 43, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Nurse, biology student, painter, herb grower
  • Educated in schools, universities, the streets and hospit...
  • From Barcelona
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

growing up

ABOUT ME

I am 27 years old. I have lived most of my life in Argentina. Globe trotting has left me studying Nursing in Spain, where I am now living and paying my taxes! I love a heated argument, running, mountaineering and having an all around good time.

PHILOSOPHY

Urban savage, I try to mix zen with common sense, solidary and social hedonism with patience and sacrifice. Important values: Love, Family, Friendship, Freedom, Responsibility, Happiness, Patience and Understanding.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Spreading the word, hosting surfers and sending out good vibes around the world!

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Hosted about 15 surfers last summer. Good times.

Interests

list of 10 to make it short:

1. The search for health
2. Mountainclimbing, Martial arts, my bicycle
3. Psychedelic experience
4. the Botanical arts
5. spontaneous Art in general
6. Biology
7. Dograising
8. Obviously: Travelling
9. Oriental Massage
10. SCUBA diving

  • arts
  • running
  • traveling
  • mountaineering
  • scuba diving
  • martial arts
  • biology
  • nursing

Music, Movies, and Books

Some Favorite authors: Julio Cortazar, Jorge Luis Borges, Charles Bukowski, Fyodor Dostoievsky, Dr. Suzuki, Truman Capote, Kurt Vonnegut, my brother Mikel, Terence McKenna

Some Favorite movies: Darjeeling Lmtd., The Godfather, Das Experiment, Monty Python & the Holy Grail, the Bonfire of the Vanities, 12 monkeys

Some favorite Music: Talking Heads, Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn, Morphine, Miles Davis, Infected Mushroom, Weather Report, Skatelites, Sumo, los Redondos, Paco de Lucia, Queen, Bjork, Nikita Nipone

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

list of 3:
1. I swam with sharks
2. I climbed Cerro Tronador with my father
3. I got lost in a desert

Teach, Learn, Share

Did you know that your body is powered by Mitochondria? These organelles have their own DNA and carry out their own reproduction. Sybiosis at the most essential level. My point is that everything is connected, I am interested in understanding how, if i cannot find out why.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, Chile, Mexico, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Argentina, Spain, United States

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