He has been traveling to Valladolid and other parts of the Yucatan for over 11 years...always fascinated with Valladolid and its environs. And finally he purchased a beautiful casa in the historic district he wishes to share with you. He likes to talk and to listen. He likes to meet new people and spend time chatting with them and getting to know them. He likes to cook as well.

Denis was born in North Dakota and raised in Montana. He has since lived in Illinois, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Madrid (Spain), Lausanne (Switzerland) and Isla Mujeres (México). He was educated at the University of Illinois (Champaign-Urbana), the School of Visual Arts (NYC), the Parsons School of Design (NYC) and Healing Hands Institute for Massage Therapy (Westwood, NJ). Denis has a background of Industrial Design and New Consumer Product Development. He has lectured at Parsons School of Design (NY), Ramapo University (NJ) and the Halifax College of Art and Design (NS) and taught Elderhostel courses on Japanese woodblocks prints and the history of printing for a number of years. He has volunteered with the Mayan Research Program in both Belize and in the Yucatán on archaeological and anthropological projects. Denis is also a nationally certified (USA) and licensed (Connecticut) massage therapist and bodyworker and is Executive Director of the aNeed2Heal Bodywork Centers. In this capacity, Denis has provided massage services in the USA, Mexico, Greece, Ecuador and Peru.

Denis is attempting to learn some Yucatec Mayan. The few words Denis already knows always bring at least a smile if not an outright laugh, when he uses them in a Mayan village.

In addition to Casa Hamaca, Denis volunteers with Mano Amiga in various parts of the world. In the states of Yucatán and Quintana Roo in Mexico, he helps with roof construction, medical missions and substance-abuse rehabilitation