What was the most difficult or scariest trick you did in the video?
The descents that only Barcelona can have, were the spots that scared me the most. In Mexico we have downhills but not skateable structures in the middle of the city like the ones in BCN. It was a lot of fun overcoming my fear and it shows in the smile I have after skating them down.
By the end you slammed pretty hard on your knees which resulted in a deep cut. You had to get stitches. Did you have enough footage at this point?
Yeah! MACBA was the last spot on the list, so one day before my flight back home we went to film at the famous big three stairs. It was a promise and a challenge that I had with myself to skate that spot. With some encouragement from some beautiful people I met in Barcelona I decided to 180 it. It resulted in a long trip to the hospital, but with great satisfaction that I tried and went beyond what I imagined.
You stayed one month in Europe. Did you also visit other cities outside of
Barcelona?
Barcelona was my dream, so I really didn’t want to get out of there. Though I took a short trip to Lisbon. I was there for three days, but there was a huge storm. It was impossible to skate! But, as we all know, skaters always find a way to skate. Thanks to Mike (@mikee.teixeira) I got to know a fun skatepark under a bridge. It was disappointing that I didn’t get to see more of Lisbon and its amazing street spots.
You are back in Mexico now. Tell us a bit about the roller skate scene in your city.
The roller skate scene in Mexico City is incredible. I think the last two years it has grown and it’s so cool to see more groups of girls who want to skate the streets. In general, it is a tight community that has created safe spaces for skating and little by little we have gained the respect we deserve. When I started skating in Oaxaca, there were only two women at the skatepark with quads, now that I visit Oaxaca I always find more girls who skate and who want to learn. That makes me happy and inspires me to continue skating.
