South American Explorer

Our members are interesting people, and they do interesting things. Each edition we ask one of our intrepid members to tell us about themselves and what they are doing. This month, we meet the intrepid Maraya.

Name: Maraya Loza-Koxahn

Age: 51

Nationality: Canadian

Current Location:  Buenos Aires

Profession: Therapist/ writer/ artist

Where were you before you arrived in South America?

Mexico, Guatemala and most recently, Canada.

What are you planning to do during your stay?

To tango, to live (and all which that entails) and to travel more!

Where is the best place you have travelled in South America so far?

Buenos Aires, without a doubt, which is why I have returned to live here for a while.

What are you looking forward to most about your time here?

Patagonia and Machu Picchu – and definitely the dancing.

What has been the darkest moment so far?

I think maybe having my camera stolen, but I don’t want to dwell on that!

How did you hear about South American Explorers?

I don’t actually remember where I heard about SAE initially  

How has South American Explorers helped you so far?

The new location of the clubhouse in the centre (here in Buenos Aires) is very convenient as it is about five minutes from my apartment! So I pop in for the free language classes every day. The people are also incredibly nice! I enjoy the weekly newsletter.

Finally, but most importantly, why do you make the time to travel? Why is it important to you?

I need to move and to experience differences and to find ‘my people’ (especially my ’soulmate’). I need to find ‘my place’ and I can’t do that sitting at home, watching TV. That’s why I travel.