Where do I start? Living with Mauricio was a wonderful experience and I would recommend it to everyone. At once funny, kind and incisive, Mauricio makes it very easy for you to communicate with him and enjoy his space. He has a keen eye for decor and maintains an exquisite living space full of art, literature, nature and history. He speaks fluidly and intelligently on London with his years of experience in the city and gave me some evolutionary knowledge of the environment there which thoroughly fascinated me. In very little time, I spoke with him about a wide array of topics and got some much-appreciated generosity and guidance. He is one of those rare individuals who is so instantly charming and easy to speak to that most of our very enjoyable conversations felt like second nature to me. I was fortunate to be so many miles from home and yet immediately connect with someone in this lovely manner. I also made Mauricio meet my girlfriend, who instantly resonated with his exuberance, allowing for a memorable and very entertaining goodbye.

I hope to see Mauricio soon and encourage anyone reading this to do so! I wish him the very best with his diverse and remarkable life there and all the successes a creative magnet like him deserves.

Shariq LaBeouf.