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Overview

  • 16 references 7 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish; learning French, Portuguese
  • 43, Male
  • Member since 2008
  • Back in Colombia after many adventures, and still plannin...
  • Double Engineer, Masters in Engineering, PMP
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

follow the the long and twisting road and enjoy it all along.

ABOUT ME

Travelling and adventures are my passion. Following my dreams of exploring this world and meeting new people ;)I feel and act sometimes like an explorer, I like meaningful conversations and interesting people to have them with. I am rational yet disorganized, adventurous but I know my limits.I had a Bar in Bogotá, keep myself as busy as I can, try to follow my dreams and worked as a Project Manager during the day.I have travelled to many places in Colombia and can give you good advice. I love dancing, culture, all sorts of adventure sports, and partying when the time is right. Movies and good food is another thing I enjoy.
I like meeting all kinds of people and really enjoying every little good and bad moment of this short trip though life!!!
Got back recently from a trip to asia for 8 months following my gut and my dreams.

PHILOSOPHY

Explore, work hard, and enjoy the road.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I hosted but since I share my home it has been hard for me to receive surfers. Also because I usually keep myself busy until late and leave early.I do participate in the forums and meetings, I have met some great persons this way.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Absolutely great so far, only wish I could host more, but soon I'll have my own place!

Interests

I love a lot of things. One of them is outdoors and adventure sports. I do mountain biking, hiking, rafting, canyoning and almost anything related that ends in "...ing" except for climbing because I'm not that good at it. There are some nice places to do this in Colombia.Travelling is another one of the things I live for and I've been around. I love Dancing! I know how to dance Salsa fairly well in Colombian and Cuban styles. Photography. Good food.

  • culture
  • photography
  • dancing
  • dining
  • partying
  • movies
  • traveling
  • outdoor activities
  • cycling
  • hiking
  • scuba diving
  • skydiving
  • sports
  • rock climbing
  • ecotourism

Music, Movies, and Books

Don't get me started, I love movies. All I can say is that I like good films not the usual Hollywood experience although I admit I have seen some romantic comedies and action flicks... As for books, I've been slowing down on my reading but right now I have some books from Asimov, and have gone through many classic novels.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I get amazed every day, but I am looking for new experiences.
I can highlight the view of Machu Picchu, Pedaling my bike through the highlands of Colombia, Scuba Diving: in Providencia, the Pacific Coast and the Cenote caves, Exploring caves in Colombia, Skydiving in Flandes, Rafting in the Suarez River, Hiking in the Cocuy Park, The Egyptian Piramids, Dancing Champeta in Cartagena, Salsa with la 33, and the list goes on!!!!!

Teach, Learn, Share

I can now say I am able to teach Salsa ;)
I can also give some good advice on adventure sports and ecotourism around Colombia.
I work in IT Project Management so if you're interested let's talk.
I am an active member in a NGO that works with children in Bogotá's poor neighborhood of Ciudad Bolivar, so you are welcome to get involved.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, France, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Laos, Nepal, Netherlands, Peru, Philippines, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, United States, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

Colombia, France, United States

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