After years of public debate and environmental protest, the La Paz municipality has officially declared the controversial El Saltito tourism project not viable. The El Saltito proposal attracted broad public resistance. For La Paz residents, beachgoers, and eco-tourism operators, the decision removes a long-standing source of uncertainty. The El Saltito area, located northeast of La Paz in the subdelegation of La Fortuna, remains home to intact cardón cactus forest and coastal dune systems. For now, El Saltito remains undeveloped, and public beach access along that stretch of coast remains open.