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Arrivals & Survival of Jews in Mexico from 1519

By Mex at Max
9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$168 per adult
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  • 3h 30m
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Overview

Uncover the hidden tapestry of Mexican Jewish heritage!

Embark on a historical walk through 5 centuries of Jewish life in Mexico.

A once-in-a-lifetime adventure that weaves together history, culture, and incredible human resilience.

See the firs Sephardic temple, a living monument to cultural preservation and step inside the historic first Ashkenazi synagogue… feel the echoes of generations past.

From crypto-Jews of the Vice-regal era to 20th-century refugees seeking a new home, every stone, every building, every storey has a profound tale waiting to be discovered.

Activity location
  • Librería Porrúa
    • 15 República de Argentina
    • 06000, Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • República de Argentina 15
    • 15 República de Argentina
    • 06020, Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico

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Arrivals & Survival of Jews in Mexico from 1519
  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 10:00 AM
Price details
NZ$167.83 x 1 AdultNZ$167.83
Total
Price is NZ$167.83
Until Thu, 12 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance to some public and private places has been agreed and has been either waived or included.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local Guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Librería Porrúa
  • 1h
We will begin with an intro chat from a terrace overlooking the ruins of the Great Aztec Temple showing the modern peaceful coexistence of religions in Mexico.
Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Mexico
  • 20m
We walk behind the Metropolitan Cathedral to see the Chapel of the Souls where the teachings against heresy (other religions) are displayed at a vantage point from where we can appreciate the colonial architecture designed "to keep the Jews away," imposed by the Spanish Inquisition.
Plaza de Santo Domingo
  • 20m
We visit the main trading marketplace from the 16th to the 19th centuries where Jews-in-Hiding had to come and trade their merchandise as they were being watched from the Palace of the Inquisition. At the palace, we decipher its anti-Semitic hidden messages as well as those on the Santo Domingo church at the starting point of El Camino Real, a safe haven for Jewish travelling traders of the time.
Antiguo Palacio de la Santa Inquisición
  • 20m
We will pass by the Administration building of the Inquisition as well as their living quarters, right next to its Perpetual Prison, where Jews were tortured and sentenced to death.
Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso
  • 15m
We will see from the outside, the place where Diego Rivera (of Sephardic origin) met Frida Kahlo (of Ashkenazim origin), to learn how the Mexican anti-Fascist movement supported the cancellation of the first and only ever anti-Semitic national convention and the reception as a refugee of Lev Davidovich Bronstein (a.k.a. Leon Trotsky).
Plaza Loreto
  • 15m
At Plaza Loreto, we pass by the first purposedly-built synagogue, Sephardic Mount Sinai, in Mexico, and the neighbouring one, the first Ashkenazim one, Nidjei Israel, where the experience comes to an end.
Sinagoga Historica Justo Sierrra
  • 20m
We visit the decommissioned and first Ashkenazim shul in Mexico.

Location

Activity location
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    Librería Porrúa
    • 15 República de Argentina
    • 06000, Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico
Meeting/Redemption Point
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    República de Argentina 15
    • 15 República de Argentina
    • 06020, Ciudad de México, Ciudad de México, Mexico

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