Jewish Buenos Aires (half day sightseeing)

Private sightseeing

Argentina’s Jewish community is the largest in Latin America, with approximately 200,000 people, of who nearly 180,000 live in Buenos Aires, and its active presence is visible all around town.

We’ll visit some of the places that have typically been associated with it, and that now have become part of the city’s historical and cultural heritage.

Our tour starts at the Embassy of Israel Square, built on the spot once occupied by the Israeli embassy until 1992, when a brutal terrorist attack destroyed it. In order to guard the memory of this terrible event, the old façade has been preserved; 22 trees were planted in the square, commemorating the same number of victims; and two large plaques were placed to represent fraternity between Jewish and non-Jewish people.

Next, we visit the new building of the Argentine-Israel Benefit Society, best known as AMIA. Its original building was destroyed by a new terrorist assault in 1994 that killed 85 people. This institution is one of the most traditional in Argentina. Its mission is to promote Jewish culture in our country, to keep its traditions and to foster the development of the Jewish community. Nevertheless, its doors are open for every Argentinian, and it offers job and educational opportunities to anyone interested.

We then visit the Shoa Museum, built to keep the memory of the Holocaust alive. This small but well-planned museum shows objects, images and testimonies related to the life of Jewish people in Argentina and Europe.

Ending our journey, we visit the neighborhoods typically associated to the Jewish community: Abasto, where we can find (at the Abasto Shopping Mall) the only McDonald’s franchise serving kosher food in the world –outside of Israel; Villa Crespo and Once, where we’ll visit the Templo Paso, one of the most important Ashkenazi synagogues in the country.

Some places visited: Libertad Temple – AMIA – Abasto – Villa Crespo – Once – Shoa Museum.

Approximate duration: 4 hours.

Pickup : Port area (in case of port of call) or hotel (pre- and post cruise package)

Included Services:
* Bilingual guide specializing in Jewish history.
* Transportation and transfers in a comfortable, top of the line vehicle. Uniformed driver.
* Entry tickets to AMIA, Templo Paso and Shoa museum, and guided visits.
* Brochure with extended information of the tour and Buenos Aires postcard.

This tour is only available on Tuesdays and Thursdays.