Buenos Aires is Purple | A Jacaranda-Blanketed City Guide​​

​​🪻 Why "Purple"?​​ Every November, ​​300,000 jacaranda trees​​ transform BA into a lavender dreamscape. Locals call these blooms "spring’s love letters". ​​🌸 3-Day Jacaranda Itinerary​​ ​​Day 1: History & Tango​​ ​​AM​​ ​​Plaza de Mayo​​ – Pink Presidential Palace + cathedral where the Pope once preached ​​San Telmo​​ – Cobblestone alleys with ​​antique markets​​ (go Sunday!) ​​PM​​ ​​La Boca​​ – Rainbow ​​Caminito​​ houses + spontaneous tango in the streets ​​La Bombonera​​ – Boca Juniors’ electric-blue stadium ​​Night​​ ​​Tango Porteño​​ – Filet mignon + ​​leg-twisting performances​​ ​​Day 2: Art & Afterlife​​ ​​AM​​ ​​Recoleta Cemetery​​ – Eva Perón’s tomb + Gothic mausoleums ​​Cultural Center​​ – Avant-garde exhibits ​​PM​​ ​​MALBA​​ – Frida Kahlo’s surrealist works ​​9 de Julio Ave​​ – Snap the ​​Obelisco​​ framed by jacarandas ​​Night​​ ​​Puerto Madero​​ – Steakhouse with dock views ​​Day 3: Blooms & Books​​ ​​AM​​ ​​Palermo Woods​​ – Picnic under ​​purple canopies​​ + rose garden ​​PM​​ ​​Teatro Colón​​ – Gold-leaf opera house tours ​​El Ateneo Bookstore​​ – A theater-turned-library ​​Night​​ ​​Plaza Lavalle​​ – ​​Night-blooming jacarandas​​ + Malbec wine bars ​​💡 Pro Tips​​ ✔ ​​Best bloom spots:​​ Plaza San Martín, Barrio Parque ✔ ​​Avoid:​​ December (flowers become slippery purple mush) ​​#BuenosAires #JacarandaSeason​