Puerto Vallarta provides an exotic blend of cosmopolitan culture surrounded by the Sierra Madre Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Watch whales up close in Banderas Bay from December through April. Puerto Vallarta's sunny weather is ideal with average temperatures in the mid-eighties. Puerto Vallarta is comprised of two major resort areas - Puerto Vallarta to the south and Riviera Nayarit to the north. Within each, you'll find a unique destination with its very own personality and charm.