One of the most beautiful manifestations of nature at this time of year, the ipês, also become tourist attractions! These trees, native to Brazil and some regions of South America, enchant with their beautiful, colorful, and vibrant flowers that bloom all at once, leaving aside the seemingly dry branches in a matter of days.
Many cities in Brazil take advantage of this blooming to promote cultural and tourist events, focusing on the beauty of the trees and attracting visitors to appreciate the spectacle of the flowers. These events help to value local culture, encourage sustainable tourism, and provide moments of leisure and connection with natural attractions. Check out some cities known for the beauty of their ipês.
• Brasília (DF): The capital of the country is famous for the large number of ipês, especially the yellow ones, which brighten the streets of the city. During the blooming season, Brasília becomes even more beautiful and invites tourists to take photos and participate in photographic walks.
The blooming of these trees becomes even more intense during the dry season when the city is almost devoid of vegetation, further highlighting the colorful beauty of these trees.
• Campo Grande (MS): The capital of Mato Grosso do Sul is known as the “City of Ipês” due to the large number of these trees scattered throughout its urban spaces. They are an essential part of the city’s identity, helping to define the landscape and enrich the culture.
The blooming of the ipês transforms Campo Grande into a scene of vibrant colors, enchanting various places such as streets, squares, and parks.
Especially the yellow, purple, pink, and white ones form colorful tunnels that add a special charm and a call for that incredible snapshot of the southern Mato Grosso nature.
• Curitiba (PR): Known as the “Ecological Capital” of Brazil, the capital has a strong relationship with the ipês, which stand out as one of the most charming elements of the city’s urban landscape.
Widely planted in parks, squares, streets, and avenues, these trees reinforce the city’s commitment to afforestation and environmental preservation.
The blooming of the ipês in Curitiba is an invitation not only for photographs but also for walks through parks and streets. In addition, the city organizes events and cultural activities that encourage the population to value and care for these areas.
• São Paulo (SP): The land of drizzle embraces the ipês with a special relationship! They stand out in the urban landscape as one of the symbols of natural beauty.
The capital of São Paulo, known for its concrete jungle, finds in these trees a charming contrast that transforms the gray landscape of the city into a colorful sight.
• Goiânia (GO): It is another city that transforms during the blooming of the ipês, especially in urban parks, where events take place that encourage contact with nature and photography.
These trees are so integrated into the urban landscape of Goiânia that they have become one of its greatest symbols. The city is often called the “Capital of Ipês,” precisely due to the large number of these trees scattered throughout avenues, parks, and squares, reinforcing the ecological and landscape identity of the Goiânia capital.
• Rota dos Ipês: A project that began to become a reality in Espírito Santo with the aim of promoting local tourism and providing the arrival of new enterprises in the Soído region, in the center of Domingos Martins (ES).
The attraction features a 7km route, bordered by dense native vegetation and over 500 seedlings of these growing trees.
Source: jornaldeturismo.tur.br