Czech Mexicans ( es, checo-mexicanos) are citizens of Mexico who are of Czech descent. Czechs originate from the

Czech lands The Czech lands or the Bohemian lands ( cs, České země ) are the three historical regions of Bohemia, Moravia, and Czech Silesia. Together the three have formed the Czech part of Czechoslovakia since 1918, the Czech Socialist Republic since 1 ...

, a term which refers to the majority of the traditional

lands of the Bohemian Crown The Lands of the Bohemian Crown were a number of incorporated states in Central Europe during the medieval and early modern periods connected by feudal relations under the Bohemian kings. The crown lands primarily consisted of the Kingdom of B ...

, namely

Bohemia Bohemia ( ; cs, Čechy ; ; hsb, Čěska; szl, Czechy) is the westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech Republic. Bohemia can also refer to a wider area consisting of the historical Lands of the Bohemian Crown ruled by the Bohem ...

Moravia Moravia ( , also , ; cs, Morava ; german: link=yes, Mähren ; pl, Morawy ; szl, Morawa; la, Moravia) is a historical region in the east of the Czech Republic and one of three historical Czech lands, with Bohemia and Czech Silesia. The me ...

and Czech Silesia. These lands of have been governed by a variety of states, including the

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, a crown land of the

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, the Czechoslovak Republic, and, now, the

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History

Jesuit missionaries

During the colonial era, there were several Bohemian

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missionaries involved in the evangelization of

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

. The first Jesuits left Bohemia for the Americas in 1678. A notable example is Simon Boruhradsky (Hispanicized as Simón de Castro) who was part of the Viceroy's court and contributed to architectural projects.

Recent immigration

The Czech community in Mexico has been a discrete community, most of them arrived to the country as refugees escaping from World Wars. The Czech community of Mexico City frequently meets for celebrations at the statue of

Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk Tomáš () is a Czech and Slovak given name, equivalent to the name Thomas. It may refer to: * Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (1850–1937), first President of Czechoslovakia * Tomáš Baťa (1876–1932), Czech footwear entrepreneur * Tomáš Berdych ( ...

located on Avenida Presidente Masaryk.

Cultural organizations

* Asociación Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk

Notable individuals

* Angélica Espinoza Stransky, actress *

Juan de Esteyneffer Juan de Esteyneffer (March 4, 1664 – 1716) was a Moravian German lay Jesuit missionary sent to the New World. He is known for his 1711 work ''Florilegio Medicinal'', which compiled a combination of New World traditional medicine, European '' mat ...

, Jesuit missionary *

Wenceslaus Linck Wenceslaus Linck (german: Wenzel Linck) (29 March 1736 – 8 February 1797) was the last of the outstanding Jesuit missionary-explorers in Baja California. Born in Neudek, Bohemia, he entered the Jesuit order at age 18 and studied at Brno and ...

, Jesuit missionary *

Rubén Marshall Tikalova Sir Ruben Jose Marshall Tikalova KM (born 1969, in Mexico City), since 2022 is Director of Brokerage and International Advisor of the United States Foreign Trade Institute. He was founder of the contemporary arts and lifestyle magazine FAHRENHEIT ...

, editorial director * Miroslava, actress of the

Golden Age of Mexican cinema The Golden Age of Mexican cinema ( es, Época de Oro del Cine Mexicano) is a period in the history of the Cinema of Mexico between 1930 and 1969 when the Mexican film industry reached high levels of production, quality and economic success of its ...

Sylvia Schmelkes Sylvia Schmelkes (born 28 July 1948) is a Mexican sociologist and education researcher, and current director of the Mexican National Institute of Educational Evaluation. She is best known for her work in intercultural education, and her book 'Tow ...

, sociologist * Sasha Sokol, actress and singer

History

Jesuit missionaries

Recent immigration

Cultural organizations

Notable individuals

See also

References

Further reading