Puerto Vallarta basked in a grand celebration of diversity as the city played host to some 8,000 tourists and locals for the colorful Second Annual Vallarta Pride 2014.

The presidents of Peru, Colombia and Chile arrived in Puerto Vallarta on Thursday to join Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto for the  ninth Pacific Alliance leaders’ summit.

Red Parque Caninos, which has pioneered the opening of two parks in Guadalajara designed exclusively for dogs, has focused its eyes on Puerto Vallarta, where it hopes to create a “pet friendly” beach.