Hi everyone, I’m new here!

Soon: Lund, Sweden

My name is José Manuel but everyone calls me Joma.

I have lived most of my life in Santiago, Chile (a big city 7 million people). I finished the school here and then I started my engineering studies at the same place in 2016.

I’m a sport lover. I play tennis since I was 7 and football (soccer for a few countries) also since then. I became a huge fan of my local team (U de Chile) and I think I have most of their shirts since 2005, besides support them every weekend if my studies and time allows me.

I’m sure that living in a big city makes you wanna go out and explore the world. In some way you start to get bored of the buildings and the pollution. Those last words are the reasons of why I’m always looking for a new travel, hiking, trekking or adventure in my life.

I also love history so I’ll be the first doing the queue to enter the museums or the monuments or whatever I’ll be able to see (my Spanish passport gives me some discounts sometimes, so its great if I’m in Europe).

I love music (my playlists on Spotify have more than 1000 songs and I can sing everyone of them), photography (I’m always taking pictures of the different places, but my favorites are the panoramic photos with a good view of the nature).

I know one day I’ll go to work in a different country to have some new experiences in my life but I have to finish my studies first (hope its gonna be soon). Now I can imagine it traveling around the world, so if we talk I can share you my itinerary.

Traveling is the best pleasure anyone can have, so I’ll enjoy every second as if those were my last ones.

PD: Of course I love to party and hang out, so if we can and there is time, I’ll invite the first round.

I hope to meet a lot of people on my travels around the Earth.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To meet local people and local culture, also expecting to make a friend in every country of the world.

Interests

Deporte. Viajar. Naturaleza. Historia.

• photography
• beer
• walking
• partying
• traveling
• music
• sports
• soccer
• tennis
• history
• sightseeing
• mountains
• food
• nature
• trekking
• sea
• museums
• europe
• cold weather

Music, Movies, and Books

I have seen the entire Netflix so we can laugh and speak about it (At least 10 series per year). About music, depending on the moment I love relax music if I’m on a bonfire. Rock if I’m with my dad. Reggaeton if I’m on a latin party. Tech if I wanna dance and jump.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I did Chiloe and Carretera Austral by bike with 2 friends (google those places).

Be in more countries than my age.

Be in 2 earthquakes (the earth is always shaking here).

Travel without itinerary, just fly tickets.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Good conversation about history, science, politics, sports, art & my culture. i’ll invite you a drink. I want to invite you join our trip if you want.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Curaçao, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, Panama, Romania, Russian Federation, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City State

Countries I’ve Lived In

Chile, Sweden, United States