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Overview

  • 4 references
  • Fluent in English, Italian, Spanish; learning French, Italian, Portuguese
  • 43, Female
  • Member since 2009
  • I take people to the jungle to visit an shipibo community...
  • I'm an English and Spanish teacher, photographer and hea...
  • From Lima, Peru
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Enjoying life, finding a friend in every stranger

ABOUT ME

I travel to the Peruvian rainforest to learn from the Shipibo Conibo healing tradition. I love life and see in every stranger a potential friend.

PHILOSOPHY

I live the life I chose, not the one I got :)
This is the first time I had to think of my philosophy; I have few rules to live my life, but they are important to me: Do no harm, to myself or others, respect differences among people, that is what makes us PEOPLE. "Ama llulla, ama quella, ama sua": don't lie, don't steal, don't be lazy... Best legacy of the Inka Culture. Take care of your self: your mind, your body, your spirit.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I joined the CS Project thanks to friends I met during my travels; they told me about it and I found it very interesting, honest and welcoming. I hope one day we all can have a couch for a new friend, talking to travelers, listening to our hosts and just sharing with people. This project contributes to make a better and closer world founded on trust, friendship and solidarity. I hope this keeps growing.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I have met and traveled with really great people I met through CS. I have had the chance to share what I love most about my country and culture.

Interests

People, traveling, Amazon communities, healing traditions from all over the world, ayahuasca, arts and krafts, music, FOOD: both eating and cooking, wine, outdoors activities, mind expanding experiences. Life itself.

  • arts
  • culture
  • folklore
  • photography
  • dining
  • cooking
  • wine
  • traveling
  • music
  • outdoor activities

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies:so many! Latinamerican movies, Almodóvar, Woody Allen, Coppola, Scorcese, japanese movies, Chaplin, Cohen Bros. so many more... Annie Hall is my all time favorite.
Music:Everything but that death metal ( it scares me a little), I love music from all around the world. Reggeae, rock, chill out, brazilian, chinese, classic, jazz, swing, afroperuvian, african, etc...
Books: all of them. Novels, essays, poetry, art books, philosophy, history, travels, spirituality, among many others.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

living and enjoying life!

Teach, Learn, Share

I would love to share what I am learning about healing techniques with master plants, specially ayahuasca. I would also like to share and learn more about spirituality, consciousness and mind expanding experiences.
I would love to learn new healing techniques, like reiki to mention one.
Teaching photography at a basic level, English and Spanish, cooking ( i'm a great cook ;)), jungle life style.

Countries I’ve Visited

Ecuador, France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Peru, United States

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