Lapacho Tree - Tajy (in guarani)

Paraguay has an abundance of flowering trees - each season different ones bloom filling the landscape and carpeting the ground with bright colors. There is always a new color to enjoy - the chivato´s orange, the jacaranda´s lilac, and these days the lapacho´s pink.

The lapacho is the national tree of Paraguay and comes in three varieties - pink, yellow, and white, the later being the rarest of the three. The lapacho is often referred to by it´s Guaraní name - "tajy".

For a capital city Asunción has an abundant amount of nature on display so you will be able to enjoy the pink scenery even if you don´t go to the countryside.