Vaco was born in Mauritius in 1940 where he exhibited for the first time in 1958. His second exhibition was in Reunion Island in 1960. For the following three years he worked with Serge Constantin and Siegfried Sammer at thier studio in the Plaza theatre, Rose Hill.
From 1964 to 1970 he left Mauritius to study art in Brussels and Paris. After his studies in Europe he moved to Africa and stayed for the following 20 years.In 1990 he finally returned to his native isle to pursue his passion.