Surely more than once you have stopped to admire and take a picture of the blooming jacarandas that paint the streets of the city purple.
Spring arrives and all we can think about is those little purple flowers that you find decorating the floor. All thanks to Tasuguro Matsumoto, a Japanese immigrant, who brought them from South America to decorate Mexico City.
This spectacle enchants anyone who visits the city at this time of year and extends throughout Mexico City. We tell you where there are more to take that perfect photo for your Instagram.
12 places in CDMX to find jacarandas
1. Necaxa Square
Located in the limits of the mayor’s office and the Cuauhtémoc neighborhood, this is one of the best known traffic circles in our city. In 2000 it was converted into a plaza after a remodeling. The sculpture called Hombre mirando al infinito, by José Luis Cuevas, is one of its main attractions. The jacaranda trees cover practically every corner of the former traffic circle, which is located very close to Paseo de la Reforma and is crossed by Río Pánuco Street.
2. Mexico and Spain Parks
If you live or work in the area, you know that you will find plenty of jacarandas in both parks, where the pet friendly and pedestrian atmosphere reigns.
Undoubtedly, the Condesa becomes a magical and perfect place to take the best pictures of your dogs surrounded by purple flowers.
3. University City
You don’t have to have studied at UNAM to know that the Rectory building of Mexico’s most famous university is painted purple around this time of year.
What do you say to a break to lie down on the grass and enjoy the beautiful view?
4. Chapultepec Forest is covered with jacarandas
It doesn’t matter if you visit the first, second, third or fourth section, the entire Bosque de Chapultepec is filled with this marvel of a tree.
If you are one of those who walk your dog, run in the morning, visit it to walk or ride a bike, we have to tell you that you will enjoy some of the best views of the CDMX.
5. Lomas de Chapultepec
This neighborhood, besides having giant and luxurious houses, is privileged because it is full of jacarandas that decorate its streets.
Whether you drive by or stop for lunch in Prado Norte or Prado Sur, you can enjoy a beautiful purple view.
6. Lots of jacarandas in Alameda Central
In the great heart of Mexico City, jacaranda trees can also be photographed. Blessed is the one who can take a picture of the Palace of Fine Arts in contrast with the purple tones of nature in one of the oldest parks in the CDMX.
7. Tlatelolco
In what was the most important commercial center of pre-Hispanic Mexico is also painted purple. Tlatelolco is undoubtedly one of the most recognized historical areas of the CDMX. Did you know that the residential buildings of Tlatelolco are surrounded by jacarandas?
8. Paseo de la Reforma is full of jacarandas
Paseo de la Reforma is perhaps the most iconic and important street in Mexico City. Here you can find jacarandas from Lomas de Chapultepec, all the way past the Angel of Independence.
Our recommendation? Visit one of the terraces located at the top of this renowned street and you’ll get pictures with purple tones that you’ll want to share on your Instagram profile.
9. Horacio, Polanco
Can you imagine living in one of the luxurious apartments in the heart of Polanco and when you open your window you see purple flowers? Lucky you!
Horacio street is one of the places with the most jacarandas in the city and you don’t have to live there to enjoy them!
10. Concepción Beistegui
On this street in Colonia del Valle, near the CUM high school and Nicolás San Juan street, you can see a sky covered with jacarandas. Just at noon, the landscape becomes a paradise.
11. Tlalpan Forest fills with jacarandas
To the south of the city is one of the lungs of the CDMX that also, yes, you guessed it, has jacarandas everywhere. The best part? they are not the only purple flowers you will find!
Take a walk through it and give your fitness life a break by enjoying one of the delicious snacks they sell there. The jacarandas will keep your secret.
11. Veracruz Street
Although all over the Condesa you will find carpets of lilac petals, this street has a special charm, because the jacaranda canopies cover it almost completely.
Perfect for a morning walk, after buying a coffee in one of the nearby stores or having breakfast to get some energy. Take advantage of the generous shade provided by these trees to read a book or just sit down to rest and contemplate the view.