{"id":5750,"date":"2016-11-01T21:05:52","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T20:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=5750"},"modified":"2016-09-27T21:10:28","modified_gmt":"2016-09-27T19:10:28","slug":"american-expats-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/american-expats-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"How to find Americans in Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What does one always miss the most when living abroad<\/strong><\/a>? It\u2019s not the weather<\/strong>, the culture<\/strong><\/a>, the food<\/strong><\/a> or the TV<\/strong> \u2013 it\u2019s the people<\/strong>. Not only your relatives, loved ones and close friends, but also your fellow countrymen in general. There\u2019s a set of shared experiences and values that is particular to those raised in a specific country, and no matter how much you like the locals in your new home, the connection is never exactly the same.<\/p>\n

Now, if you\u2019re an American living in Madrid<\/strong>, this won\u2019t be an issue for you at all! It might be if you move to some obscure country in the middle of nowhere \u2013 but not in the capital of Spain, where there are large communities of expats<\/strong> from nations all over the world, including your own. So, not only you get the Spanish experience, you can feel right at home at the same time \u2013 what could be better? It\u2019s the best of both worlds or, in this case, countries.<\/p>\n

Related article: Discover the Museum of Americas in Madrid<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

With that said, it might be hard to get started, so to make sure you can find and get involved with the American communities of Madrid<\/strong> right off the bat, let us point you in the right directions:<\/p>\n

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