Natxo Gonzalez at Puerto Escondido - 2016 Billabong Ride of the Year Entry

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Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Natxo Gonzalez (Plencia, Pais Vasco, Basque Country) hides from the scorching tropical sun beneath a curling canopy of water before flying skyward at Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico on May 15, 2015. Video by Mikel Leyun. An entry in the Billabong Ride of the Year category of the 2016 WSL Big Wave Awards.

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