Daniel Valdez is a forest engineer graduated from the Universidad Autónoma Chapingo.  He is the Technical Advisor of Ejido Playa Grande and founding partner of the company Rancho Ecoturístico Playa Grande, where he supervises the business of his community providing accommodation, food and adventure activities to tourist groups from the neighboring Puerto Vallarta resorts.  Although Daniel was born and raised in the state of Durango, he has been living in the city of Puerto Vallarta for more than 15 years, providing technical advice to the Ejido Playa Grande and others in the region.