Itinerary 1 itinerary
Day 1
Meet at meeting point: 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.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 hr(s)
Attractions and Activities: Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana) (Free entry) 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 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Plaza de Santo Domingo (Free entry) 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 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Antiguo Palacio de la Santa Inquisición (Free entry) 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 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso (Free entry) 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 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Plaza Loreto (Free entry) 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 min(s)
Attractions and Activities: Sinagoga Historica Justo Sierrra (Free entry) We visit the decommissioned and first Ashkenazim shul in Mexico. 20 min(s)
Guests leave on their own: End the tour on your own and bring your trip to a happy conclusion We end right in front of Loreto Park, on the Justo Sierra Street (South) side.
*Itinerary times are in the local time of the place of visit and may be subject to changes due to weather conditions, road conditions, and other factors. We appreciate your understanding.