Just 20 kilometers southwest of Paris lies a place where extravagance, ambition, and marble collide: the Palace of Versailles. It’s not just a palace—it’s a statement. A glittering, gold-encrusted monument to power, taste, and the idea that if you're going to rule a country, you might as well do it from the most lavish estate imaginable.

Forget everything you think you know about carnivals. Bright feathers, samba drums, glittery floats? You won’t find them here. Instead, picture this: sweaty bodies painted in black grease, primal howls, wooden masks, jungle drums, and dancing that feels more like an ancient exorcism than a parade. Welcome to Carnaval de Tenosique — the weirdest carnival in Mexico, maybe even the world.