Hey guys, me and 3 friends (all age 22) are going to either of these places in december for 10 days. We want a place thats gonna keep us having fun for all 10 days without renting a car!

We dont neccessarily party hard at all, but we want there to be beach bars to get drinks. Could you guys tell me your take on this?

Our desires are:
-good beaches/weather with waves!
-good food/shopping
-mexican feel to the place

some night life would be nice

Also, we like to adventure!

I only know Puerto Vallarta but it has exactly & everything you are asking for.

...but I thought you were going to Oaxaca?

puerto escondido is part of oaxaca i thought? and we were going to but it was 5 hours from the beach in central oaxaca and we werent for that.

Yes Puerto Escondido is a town within the state of Oaxaca.

Oaxaca is both a city and the state name (so technically Oaxaca, Oaxaca) -lol!

Hahah well yeah we just want some where closer to the beach! So youve been to PV and loved it? Im afraid of it being cold and no waves in the winter

Well I've vacationed in Puerto Vallarta ~25 times (since I first went in the early 90's). So I guess you might say I love it there!

Why do you think PV is cold in the winter?

Typical weather Dec thru May is in the mid-70's to low/mid-80's. Summer 80's - 90's. There aren't huge waves in PV because it sits within the Bay of Banderas. For surfing you'd go someplace like Sayulita (about 1 hour north) because it's outside the Bay on the Pacific Ocean so bigger waves.

Puerto Escondido is a surfers paradise. A bit cheesy but fun for the young. Nice Beaches So So Cafes.
PV is a diners delight with great eats, lots of night life & so so beaches IMO.
Big plus PV is far easier to get to from most US locations.

so what would u pick if u had to stew for my age and what i described? and suze i read it on the forums

You read that Puerto Vallarta has cold weather in the winter on these forums? Really?? I have no idea why anyone would say that. Maybe they were talking water temps not being as warm as some other places?

PE will be much hotter especially in December with limited night life. Great surfing but poor for relaxed swimming.
PV in December has always been very pleasant temp wise. Now January/Feb can be a bit cool for some.
For me I'd choose PV but I'm 72. PV does have much for all age groups. Great clubs (yes I can remember WAY back then when I went to such LOL) & far more distractions like tours, cruises, & fab architecture in some areas such as Gringo Gulch. It's main draw back IMO is the hordes of beach peddlers. I avoid them by hanging at smaller more isolated beaches.

On your Oaxaca thread I noticed you also asked about Jamaica. Are you still thinking of that? I love Negril.