{"id":13187,"date":"2024-02-28T14:18:48","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T19:18:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/blog\/\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T20:40:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T00:40:12","slug":"customize-your-kosher-tour-in-south-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/blog\/customize-your-kosher-tour-in-south-america\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Customize Your Kosher Tour in South America"},"content":{"rendered":"

South America is one of the world\u2019s most exciting tourist destinations. The massive continent is best known for its amazing diversity of wildlife and natural wonders, and has a rich and fascinating history. South America also has its own Jewish communities with a history going back to the 16th century. There are some surprising cultural treasures, as well as a warm and welcoming atmosphere.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kosher South America tours <\/span>are increasingly popular with American Jews who want to visit interesting and unusual places, without compromising on a kosher diet and Shabbat observance. This blog post will give you an insight into some of South America\u2019s most important Jewish sites, and provide some useful tips on how to organize both kosher tours<\/a>, and <\/span>kosher tours for seniors<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A Quick Guide to Kosher South America<\/span><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s not easy to do justice to South America<\/a> in a short post. The continent is almost as big as North America and runs from the Caribbean Sea in the North, all the way down to the icy Antarctic Ocean in the South. There are a dozen sovereign states, a dozen languages (although Spanish, Portuguese and English are the big 3) and a whole host of cultures, climates and natural environments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The biggest Jewish communities are in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Chile. Most are of Ashkenazi European origin, but some are descended from Sephardic Jews who fled the Spanish Inquisition or left the Ottoman Empire in search of a better life in the New World. The South American Jewish communities have their own unique cultures that draw on both their European roots and the vibrant South American environment that they settled in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Argentina<\/a> – Buenos Aires and Santa Fe<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Buenos Aires (Spanish for Fair Winds or Good Airs) is a famous South American city that welcomes millions of tourists annually. Buenos Aires has a large and thriving Jewish community of 250,000 people and is a popular destination for <\/span>kosher South America tours. <\/span>Any tourist who craves an American-style burger and fries can visit the kosher McDonald\u2019s restaurant in the Abasto shopping center.<\/span><\/p>\n

The old garment district of Once and Abasto was at the heart of the historical Jewish community of Buenos Aires, as was the Villa Crespo neighborhood (also known as Villa Kreplaj) that was home to secular Russian Jews who fled communism in the 1920s. Buenos Aires has a number of beautiful synagogues that attract Jewish tourists all year round:<\/span><\/p>\n