CDMX: Jewish Presence in Mexico @ Historic Center Walk © | 3 hours 30 minutes

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Bottled water
  • Entrance to some public and private places has been agreed and has been either waived or included.
  • Local Guide
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Gratuities

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 Viceregal era to 20th-century refugees seeking a new home, every stone, every building, every story has a profound tale waiting to be discovered.

Meeting points

República de Argentina 15, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06020 Centro, CDMX, Mexico

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We meet outside Number 15, República de Argentina Street, curbside, right at the door marked with #15. It is the main door and it is not at the corner. It is at the heart of Mexico City's Historic Center.

End point

Justo Sierra 71, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06020 Ejido del Centro, CDMX, Mexico

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We end right in front of Loreto Park, on the Justo Sierra Street (South) side.

Itinerary

  • Librería Porrúa

    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.

    1 hour

  • Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Mexico

    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.

    20 minutes

  • Plaza de Santo Domingo

    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.

    20 minutes

  • Antiguo Palacio de la Santa Inquisición

    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.

    20 minutes

  • Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso

    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).

    15 minutes

  • Plaza Loreto

    At Plaza Loreto, we pass by the first purposedly-built synagogue, Sephardic Mount Sinai, in Mexico, and the neighboring one, the first Ashkenazim one, Nidjei Israel, where the experience comes to an end.

    15 minutes

  • Historic Justo Sierra Synagogue

    We visit the decommissioned and first Ashkenazim shul in Mexico.

    20 minutes

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Additional Info

  • 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

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The best experience in Mexico City

Published on Dec, 2024

Our tour guide Carlos was very knowledgeable in the Jewish History of Mexico! We were impressed with his artistry of story telling. His story has widen our views and vision about the Jewish heritage. We highly recommend this tour to people who have an interest in exploring the Jewish History of the World!

Unique Tour of Jewish Mexico (with lots of history and context)

Published on Dec, 2024

This tour was top notch! A++ Our guide Carlos was outstanding! Very personable, knowledgeable, thorough, answered all our questions with great humor. Don't miss this tour when you go to CDMX!

Amazing Tour of Jewish and Mexican History

Published on Nov, 2024

This tour was the highlight of our trip. We did this as a substitute for the more usual Centro Historico tours, and it was the right choice! Carlos not only shared about the Jewish experience in Mexico, but he is also a fountain of knowledge about the history of the world order under the Spanish empire and the Inquisition and how they impacted Mexico and the Jewish people from the 1400s on. He goes beyond the usual telling of history to share well-researched insights about Cortes, Mexico City as the "World Trade Center" of its time, the history of the Church in Mexico, and the Jewish experience vis a vis all of it. He is a real mensch (a great guy) for telling these stories, and we recommend this tour to anyone and everyone!

A wealth of information and knowledge

Published on Nov, 2024

Stellar experience! So much history and information. Carlos Sanchez was amazing. He was an excellent guide, answered all our questions, was a wealth of information and knowledge. Highly recommend!!

Great afternoonn in the Historic District

Published on Oct, 2024

Carlos was amazing. He is an encyclopedia of information. This tour includes not just Jewish presence in Mexico City. I would say it's a tour of the Historic District with Jewish leaning history. We learned about how the country was settled, trade routes on and on. I highly recommend this tour.

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