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Discover the history and landmarks of the largest Jewish community of South America in a personalized way. On this private walking experience, you will explore the history of the Jewish people in Argentina, from its colonial times to modernity. We will go beyond tradition and will learn how the politics and the broad history of Argentina shaped the Argentine Jewish Identity as we walk around the neighborhoods of Once, Tribunales, and Retiro.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: AAP, Argentina
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting AAP, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Discover the history and landmarks of the largest Jewish community of South America in a personalized way. On this private walking experience, you will explore the history of the Jewish people in Argentina, from its colonial times to modernity. We will go beyond tradition and will learn how the politics and the broad history of Argentina shaped the Argentine Jewish Identity as we walk around the neighborhoods of Once, Tribunales, and Retiro.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Museo Judio, Libertad 769-C.A.B.A., Buenos Aires Argentina
We will visit the Jewish Museum where we’ll learn about the origins and development of the Argentine Jewish Community and discuss about the great immigration of the late 1800s
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Capital Federal District
During the following hours, we’ll visit the Libertad Synagogue and we’ll explore the Jewish neighborhood of Once, as well as Tribunales and Retiro.
While visiting iconic landmarks to the Jew history in our country, we will tell you about the iconic Jewish Gauchos of the countryside, the 1919 BA pogrom and the rise of antisemitism in Argentina and the WW2 traces left in Argentina: Peronism, Nazis, Allies, the hunt for Eichmann.
This tour is mostly a walking tour but to get to certain parts of the city we will take public transportation like the subway (metro).
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: El Once Barrio Comercial, Pasteur, Lavalle, Azcuenaga y Belgrano, Buenos Aires Argentina
Next, we’ll walk around the messy streets of Once neighborhood, known as one of the traditional Jewish Neighborhoods in the city.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Palacio de Tribunales, Talcahuano 490 Entre Lavalle y Tucuman, Buenos Aires B1900DTB Argentina
As the tour continues, we will see the Supreme Courthouse from outside. In this part of the tour, history converges on the military governments and its implications in the community: The Disappeared Jews of the 1976 military dictatorship.
Pass By: Teatro Colon, Calle Cerrito 628, Buenos Aires C1012 Argentina
On our way to AMIA, we will also pass by the famous opera house: the impressive Colon theatre. We will see from outside one of the most impressive landmarks of Buenos Aires.
Stop At: Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina, Pasteur 633, C1028 AAM, Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Mother Institution of Jewish life, we will see it from outside and learn about the 90’s terrorist attacks and aftermath; the current events and challenges faced by the community nowadays.
Duration: 30 minutes
