Mi_Primer_Bitcoin_El_Salvador on Nostr: Hi! I'm Quentin, a French🇫🇷 guy that left his country 18 months ago to travel ...

Hi! I'm Quentin, a French🇫🇷 guy that left his country 18 months ago to travel Central America.

Now I’m responsible for building a circular economy in La Pirraya, #ElSalvador, together with Mi_Primer_Bitcoin_El_Salvador (npub17cy…4ml3) & @BitcoinBeach


How did I end up here?

This my story
After traveling around France for 4 months during the pandemic, I sold my car & left in February 2022, to go travel Mexico.

There I rapidly met @SamSuarez08 , who's now my girlfriend 🫶

We've been traveling together ever since in Mexico, Guatemala & El Salvador.

I decided to go visit SV after the #Bitcoin law was passed, to verify myself whether this was a top-down or bottom-up movement.

It resulted in a life changing-experience for everyone involved.

Let me tell you…
When we arrived in San Salvador in August 2022, I immediately tried to join a #Bitcoin meetup.

That's when we met the team of Mi_Primer_Bitcoin_El_Salvador (npub17cy…4ml3):@jrivaszep, @daxsosa, @pilamaHT,@elisuademo, @criptoluis and more.

When I realized there was an NGO based in #ElSalvador, providing #Bitcoin education, my immediate thought was:

"That’s the grassroot movement I've been looking for" 🔍🙌

Fast forward to March 2023.

After participating in two #BitcoinDiploma’s, and flying back and forth between SV & Mexico, I was now working on my #Bitcoin coaching business, when I received a call from
@jdennehy_writes
📲
He asked me if I wanted to provide #Bitcoin education to the locals of a beautiful tropical island in #ElSalvador

That tropical island is called La Pirraya. It’s a beautiful place that’s been inhabited for only 40 years!
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I'm not gonna lie, at first I said something that sounded like "No, thank you!"

I had already been there & I knew how small and isolated the island was, so I got scared.

But I told him I would think about it, just in case…💭

After a day or two, I made a decision.
If the only reason not to go live this experience was "I'm scared", it wasn't good enough.

So I went. And @SamSuarez08 went with me!
It’s now been 2 months since we moved to La Pirraya 🌴.

We’re working hard to help this small community attract tourism & grow a circular economy, using #Bitcoin, sustainable practices, technology & education.

In the last 2 months we have:

1. Restored & reopened the communal house
2. Installed a Starlink antenna there (providing Internet connection)
3. Taken out trash out of the island
4. Repaired the beach soccer stands
5.Visited & toured the island with Bitcoiners

👏💪🛠️
All of this has been an important challenge, but above all an amazing experience I’ll remember all my life.

I'm proud to take part in this higher mission.

I'm proud to be part of @miprimerbitcoin team.