This Asian Country Is Secretly Known for Its Cherry Blossoms—and It's Nicknamed the 'Sakura of the Tropics'

Chiang Mai, Thailand, also has pink blooms if you know when to go.

So much so that its been dubbed the Sakura of the Tropics.

But the early bird definitely gets the prime colors, as this years petals have already mostly fallen.

Wild Himalayan cherry blossoms surround the House of Sakura at Khun Chang Kian in Chiang Mai, Thailand.Credit:Alongkot Sumritjearapol/Getty Images

So be sure to mark your calendars for the next bloom.

Here, the highland terrain contrasts distinctly with the lush verdant tropical foliage.

Thats not the only spot to catch the colors in Chiang Mai province.