Once we arrived in Mexico City, we were greeted by our private chauffeur and transferred to our gorgeous hotel. After settling in, we explored the delightful residential districts of Condesa and Roma - which felt almost European with their wide boulevards filled with charming parks, plazas, cafes, and restaurants. These areas have some of the best shopping, dining, and nightlife in the city! After sunset, we got behind the bar for a unique master class by award-winning mixologists before indulging in a decadent dinner. This was the perfect day to kick off a long weekend in a new city.

The next morning brought adventure before sunrise! We experienced a privately guided hot air balloon tour over the stunning archaeological site of Teotihuacan. We also climbed the 266 steps of the Pyramid of the Sun, the largest building of the site, pictured above. It was so amazing! Upon returning to the hotel, I enjoyed a fabulous massage at the spa before a delicious lunch. That evening, we explored the National Anthropology Museum, which houses important pieces from all over the Mesoamerican world. The artifacts and architecture was impeccable - and so was the dinner that followed in the upscale district of Polanco.

On our third day, we explored Mexico City's southern neighborhoods and visited Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul - a blue house where she lived, now a museum dedicated to her life. Lunch was enjoyed at an old Carmelite monastery converted into an extraordinary restaurant. After lunch, we went to the Saturday Bazaar at Coyoacan. This bazaar, one of the most visited and colorful of Mexico City, had everything from handicrafts to intricate paintings in the incomparable setting of the beautiful streets of San Angel. By the way, it was particularly fun being in Mexico City surrounding the Day of the Dead parade!

On our last day, we visited the historic center of the capital. What is now the heart of this modern city was once the center of the Aztec world, Tenochtitlan. We visited the Cathedral built upon the main Aztec temple by the Spanish conquistadors, as well as the painted representation of Mexico's past by muralist Diego Rivera. We walked along the center's iconic streets to the Palace of Fine Arts, and later enjoyed some of the most refined Mexican food in the city!