Where is he from?
He is from Kaua, Yucatan which is near Chichen Itza; about an hour from Akumal on the Coba Highway. There are approximately 500 people who live there. His uncle is an owner of the land where Dos Ojos is located. Toefilo worked for his uncle for about 6 years. He also worked security at Chemuyil when it was under construction,

When asked how long he had been at HAC he replied “desde que se me cojo el ouibligo” - translated means “since my belly button fell off.” He has worked for HAC for 10 years. He stared at Super Chomak, cleaning, stocking and pricing merchandise; he did that for 3 years then he was a dishwasher for 1 year. He is now the assistant chef, a job he has held for 6 years.

Special memory
With out hesitation he said “Roxanne.” When the hurricane came he stayed on the property in one of the rooms. He said he could feel the walls moving. For 5 days everyone prepared for Roxanne's arrival, waiting anxiously. When she finally came he was asleep. He could not believe his eyes when he woke up. Roofs were off the buildings, windows were out, and the storm surge reached all the way to the cancha, across from Super Chomak. He said they nearly ran out of food and it was difficult to feed everyone. Chomak was the only market open from Playa del Carmen to Tulum.

Something most people don't know about him.
His older sister and parents still live in the village he is from. He said they are a very typical Mayan family, they still live in the same way that they did for hundreds of years. They speak only Mayan and dress in typical Mayan outfits. They still farm in the traditional way, they are self sustaining on the farm and the jungle. He is married to a very special woman, he shared with us that she is now teaching him to read and write. At the time of this interview his wife was pregnant.

What does he live to do?
He loves to paint. He paints Maya ruins and beach scenes. He uses crayons and kids paints cause it is the only thing he can afford.


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