Tacoma SDS

Local citizens and environmentalists in Balandra, located outside the city of La Paz, have gathered over 18,000 signatures to halt the development of the untouched beach town.

The area has been the target of ambitious tourist developers for years hoping to emulate other successful Mexican tourist destinations such as Cancun and Cabo San Lucas. The developer’s interest, led by the son of a former state governor of Veracruz, included an elaborate hotel and golf course scheme.