A building under construction on the hillside next to the gay beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico collapsed Tuesday, August 10.
No one was hurt but dramatic videos posted online of the collapse and landslide are focusing attention on the safety of construction in the area as demand for beachfront condos spikes.
Sylvia Toy, President of the Amapas Neighborhood Association, told the Bay Area Reporter August 11, "Puerto Vallarta is an attractive tourist location.
Many come here for its idyllic community. Yesterday's landslide exposed a terrible dark side of what exists beneath the huge growth in condominium sales." ANA represents the neighbors and businesses in the Colonia Amapas section of Puerto Vallarta, which includes the gay beach.