March is the purple month, because not only does it commemorate 8M, it also coincides with the time when the CDMX is filled with jacarandas. And although these trees grow in different states of the Republic, they have been characterized by illuminating especially the springs of the CDMX, particularly some areas of the city where you can see the most beautiful jacarandas and live your own hanami (花見), the Japanese tradition of admiring the cherry blossoms.
As you probably already know, Jacaranda mimosifolia -scientific name of the jacarandas in Mexico City- are native to Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina and were introduced to Mexico by the Japanese gardener Tatsugoro Matsumoto. Because of their easy maintenance characteristics, low humidity demand and high resistance to pollution, jacarandas are a great option to paint the gray streets of the metropolis.
We leave you a route and map to see the jacarandas, from Tlalpan to the Alameda Central at this moment in CDMX:
