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Mexico City: Jewish Presence in Mexico © Conquistadors to WWII

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From the arrival of the community in Mexico along the conquistadors, five hundred years ago, and the fateful ending of some at the stake, to the neighborhood where the second wave of migration established themselves at the turn of the 20th century, amazing history will unravel as we share the advancement of the newcomers from tailors and seamstresses to the developed textile and jewelry industries which led to the establishing of Mexico's modern financial system. We end by learning of the abandonment of temples and the moving to better areas of town.
  • Entrance to some public and private places has been agreed and has been either waived or included.
Departure Point

República de Argentina 15, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06000 Centro, CDMX, Mexico We meet curbside at the door marked #15, outside the main entrance of Porrúa bookstore.

Return Details

Justo Sierra 81, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06020 Centro, CDMX, Mexico Plaza de Loreto.

  • Museo del Templo Mayor, Mexico City, Mexico
    We will begin with an intro chat from a terrace overlooking the ruins of the Aztec Great Temple and other significant buildings before walking on the bridge which gets us across the ruins of the House of the Eagles and the Great Temple as an introduction to the modern peaceful coexistence of religions in Mexico, after centuries of Jewish persecution by the Spanish Inquisition in Mexico. The influence of the neighboring Palace of the Marquis of the Royal Duty and other buildings is also explained.
    40 minutes
  • Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana), Mexico City, Mexico
    We walk past 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 temptations away," like dropping Christianity for Judaism.
    20 minutes
  • Plaza de Santo Domingo, Mexico City, Mexico
    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 traveling traders of the time.
    30 minutes
  • Palacio De La Medicina, Mexico City, Mexico
    We will visit the Administration building of the Inquisition as well as their living quarters. The torture chambers, cells, dungeons, cages and drowning pools will also be visited. Closed on Mondays and UNAM vacations.
    30 minutes
  • Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso, Mexico City, Mexico
    We see from the outside, the place where Diego Rivera met Frida Kahlo, the daughter of Wilhelm Entemann Kahlo of Jewish-Ashkenazim heritage, to learn how the Mexican anti-Fascist movement began with their support, canceling the first and only ever anti-Semitic national convention with the help of then-President Lázaro Cárdenas.
    10 minutes
  • Mercado Mixcalco, Mexico City, Mexico
    We proceed to see the boroughs of Mixcalco and La Merced, Mexico City's Garment District on the East Side, where the Jewish families got established and progressed while living in tenements at the turn of the 20th century.
    10 minutes
  • Iglesia de Santa Teresa La Nueva, Mexico City, Mexico
    Right next to Santa Teresa, we see and pass by the first purpsedly-built synagogue, Sephardic Mount Sinai, in Mexico, and the neighboring one, the first Ashkenazim one in Mexico, Nidjei Israel, where the experience comes to an end.
    30 minutes
  • Sinagoga Historica Justo Sierrra, Mexico City, Mexico
    We will visit the first Ashkenazim shul in Mexico.
    30 minutes
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
366billyd
05 Sep 2023
Carlos is an artist. He uses his words to depict a vivid picture of the past. Highly recommend this tour!
910marilynk
14 Aug 2023
This tour was amazing. Carlos gave us an interesting background in Mexican history & culture and put it in the context of what was going on in the world. The Jewish aspect made it that much more enjoyable for us.
This tour in Mexico City is organized by México University

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