If you imagine a French town where life moves to the rhythm of fountains, sun-drenched plazas, and daily markets that smell like lavender and ripe melons—you're imagining Aix-en-Provence. This southern gem, often simply called “Aix,” feels like a living postcard: elegant but relaxed, historic yet constantly alive with art and conversation.

Just 40 kilometers northeast of Mexico City, the ruins of an ancient metropolis rise from the Valley of Mexico like a cosmic mystery waiting to be solved. Welcome to Teotihuacán — the "Place Where Gods Were Born" — a city so ancient and enigmatic, even the mighty Aztecs didn’t know who built it.