Residing in the raging surf camp known as Ticla, in Michoacan, Mexico, Vaquero is widely regarded as the area's most stylist and humble surfer. Surrounded by the fun and chaos of a Mexican surf town, Vaquero lives a clean and simple life, much as his Nagua ancestors did for hundreds of years. Avoiding the pitfalls of life as a local in a heavily trafficked surf scene, Vaquero spends his time tending a small garden outside his handmade Palapa home, fishing and studying French and English when he's not quietly dominating the line up of his home break.
Fifteen hears ago, Ticla, Mexico was barely considered a small town, let alone a full blown surf camp party scene. A small encampment of native Nagua people with one Palapa fished, made the best banana pancakes on Earth, and held down a truly rootsy, sustainable lifestyle. The area was a literal paradise with abundant food and perfect river mouth surf reeling endlessly over the cobble reef just offshore. Over the past decade, Ticla has evolved into one of the hottest surf destinations in Mexico.
On the flipside, Ticla has also developed a cocaine and tequila-fueled surf party scene, and the attention of international resort developers. A full scale revolution is brewing and the local Nagua tribe is working to shut down a mega resort being planned. Vaquero is standing up with his Nagua brothers and sisters in protest to keep big developers out of his native tropical paradise, and maintain the integrity of his culture and homeland.
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