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This afternoon we bring you a South African floral spectacle that we would have never thought could be there. The truth is that we have been quite surprised when we were looking for a country to speak in this post and we've found this. So here you have an entry about the Jaracanda City, Pretoria.
Located in the province of Gauteng, 50 km from Johannesburg, Pretoria is the administrative capital of South Africa, as well as a modern and cosmopolitan city. It is a city for universitarians and is full of attractions including Church Square, which is surrounded by old buildings such as the Palace of Justice, the Office and the Municipality; the Union Buildings, seat of government with beautiful gardens; various museums (the Science and Technology Museum, Arts Museum, and the Cultural Museum of History) and Fountains Valley, a park with flowers and native birds 5 kilometers from the city. In addition the city is a safe place that can be traveled by public transport, taxi or on foot.
Although the city has all this and more, what characterizes this city, are the trees that adorn its streets. Pretoria is known as the Jaracanda City, since from late September to mid-November, about 70,000 Jaracanda trees bloom covering the city with a purple robe.
For a good view of this purple sea, it is best to go towards Klapperkop where we can see from bird's eye view a beautiful landscape. Although the whole city is covered in purple, from Klapperkop you can also see a hundred white Jaracanda trees adorning Herbert Baker Street in Groenkloof.
Praetorians love the Jaracanda trees and are so proud of them that even some beliefs about these trees exist. For example, students at the University of Pretoria believe that if during exams, a flower falls on your head, it's a sign of good luck, and it means you will pass your exams successfully.
Undoubtedly, it is a view worth seeing, and we could say that Jaracanda trees are in Pretoria what Cherry trees are Japan.
With this purple explosion we say good bye.
See you!
Source: Wikipedia
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Photos: news-events.sleeping-out.co.za
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| Jaracanda trees adorning a street in Pretoria. |
Located in the province of Gauteng, 50 km from Johannesburg, Pretoria is the administrative capital of South Africa, as well as a modern and cosmopolitan city. It is a city for universitarians and is full of attractions including Church Square, which is surrounded by old buildings such as the Palace of Justice, the Office and the Municipality; the Union Buildings, seat of government with beautiful gardens; various museums (the Science and Technology Museum, Arts Museum, and the Cultural Museum of History) and Fountains Valley, a park with flowers and native birds 5 kilometers from the city. In addition the city is a safe place that can be traveled by public transport, taxi or on foot.
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| Pretoria, Sout Africa |
Praetorians love the Jaracanda trees and are so proud of them that even some beliefs about these trees exist. For example, students at the University of Pretoria believe that if during exams, a flower falls on your head, it's a sign of good luck, and it means you will pass your exams successfully.
Undoubtedly, it is a view worth seeing, and we could say that Jaracanda trees are in Pretoria what Cherry trees are Japan.
With this purple explosion we say good bye.
See you!
Source: Wikipedia
showme.co.za
Photos: news-events.sleeping-out.co.za
south-africa.me.uk
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