Pedro Caladoo, enroute to a serious beating. Photo: Mariana Marenelmar
May third was a big day in Zicatela, Mexico. Home of Puerto Escondido, the massive swell that’s pulsing through the Americas right now turned Puerto into something not seen in nearly three decades. The town is in chaos. The military is out keeping looters at bay, and the waves are just plain huge.
Pedro Calado found this bomb. He didn’t make it out, and chances are pretty good that this’ll be a nomination for Wipeout of the Year. It was just the start of an extreme day of giant waves and destruction–proof of the power of nature.
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