He was awarded the "City of Ayacucho medal" for literary merit, the city where Latin Americans sealed their independence from Spain, he was also awarded the "Josè Marìa Arguedas" medal from the Global Association of Writers and Artists, (La Asociaciòn de Escritores y Artistas del Or be).

The trip was on board the Cuban ship " Aniversario XX" in which also travelled: Teófilo Stevenson (Cuban Olympic boxing champion), Rosa Davis and Peruvians Juan Gonzalo Rose, Mario Delgado and Susana Baca, (former Minister of Culture in Ollanta Humala's government).

He was engaged in a variety of jobs: art model, restaurateur, customs officer for the British Airports Authority, translator and interpreter, news researcher, teacher, etc.

This venue was frequented by artists and personalities such as: Robin Harper (leader of the Scottish Green Party), guitarist Galo Cerón, the bands Inti-Illimani, Awatiñas, Rumillajta, Inti Raymi, Amaru de Tinta and Apu, actor Russell Hunter, artist, writer and ex-convict Jimmy Boyle, Mick Magahey (leader of the Scottish miners), television presenter Muriel Gray, Ray Newton (previous winner of Edinburgh Citizen of the Year), Gordon McLennan (head of the Communist Party of Great Britain), Arthur Milligan (Founder member of Communist Party of Scotland), artist and photographer Iain Mackay, musician Edgar Villarroel, theatre group Guanaco, writer and Peruvian diplomat Carlos Zavaleta, poet David Smith, musician Ernesto Valdez Chacón, musician Julio Benavente Díaz, DJ Nano Fernández, and Violet Williamson among others.

He had the opportunity to meet Julieta Campusano, Minister for Salvador Allende, and coordinated activities with her for the solidarity of the Chilean people oppressed by the dictator Pinochet.

He was awarded the "City of Ayacucho medal" for literary merit, the city where Latin Americans sealed their independence from Spain, he was also awarded the "Josè Marìa Arguedas" medal from the Global Association of Writers and Artists, (La Asociaciòn de Escritores y Artistas del Orbe).

He has also translated the essay "El destino de Norteamérica " by José Carlos Mariátegui into English, Prontaprint, Edinburgh, (1998).