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Estaré un tiempito por Ecuador, buscando siempre proyectos en la Naturaleza :)
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I'm in Whistler and would like to find opportunities. I'm friendly, smiley, and active guy. Well, at least I am trying to be like that even in hard life situations. I like doing practically everything
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I love exploring in all kinds of nature, in remote locations as well as cities big and small. I love museums, natural history, historic architecture, ancient sites, musical theatre and art galleries
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Enjoy, with two ex-Workawayers all that The Burren, Kinvara and The Wild Atlantic Way has to offer
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I am interested in exploring new places, meeting new people and surrounding myself with kind, good hearted people from all walks of life and cultures. Life is worth living and exploring.
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