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I Speak Spanish! Why Are People Speaking to Me in English?!
By: Sophie Lakin It feels like most of the time I try to talk to anyone in Spanish, they respond to me in English! I began to think if it... keep reading
My Top 3 Favorite Lunch Spots in Madrid
By: Lillian Clark One of my favorite parts of the school days are in between classes when I get to go to lunch with my friends! Madrid has amazing and... keep reading
The Ultimate Travel Guide to Europe for College Students
Forty-four countries. Thousand-year-old histories. Deep global impact. Out-of-this-world food. Iconic landmarks. Beautiful natural landscapes. Rich, diverse cultures. This is your ultimate guide to Europe study abroad. How to Plan a... keep reading
San Juan Kayak
By: Graycie Viscon Madrid does have a beach! Or something like that…. While Pantano de San Juan may not be as famous as the stretching coastal beach of Barcelona or... keep reading
The Ultimate Guide to Studying Abroad in Madrid
Magnificent Madrid . The most Spanish of all Spain’s cities. The best place to live. The finest people. That is , if you take Ernest Hemingway’s word for it. The... keep reading
Madrid as your Spanish Language Lab
Why study Spanish in the classroom when we have Madrid as our language lab? Every week our Open Campus Spanish Language students engage in community activities as part of their... keep reading
Madrid Mountains Coming Alive
Who wants to climb up a mountain? Madrid is surrounded by spiked sierras and green landscapes that contrast with the concrete architecture of the city. On one of our daytrips... keep reading
Climbing up a Madrid Water Tower and Art Gallery
The advantage of Madrid´s capital city is the numerous art galleries that are free and, at times, in the most curious of places. Recently several CIEE students visited the city´s... keep reading
Visiting Netflix Film Locations in Madrid
Money Heist! The name says it all, the record-breaking series on Netflix beautifully shows off Madrid and its architecture. And CIEE students have been visiting the picturesque and stunning film... keep reading
Black Culture in Spain: The First Black Matador in Bullfighting
In our CIEE course Intercultural Communication and Leadership, one of the assignments was to explore what motivates someone to be part of the now-vilified world of bullfighting. Ricardo Chibanga went... keep reading
Little, Charming Family Shops from the Past in Madrid
All kinds of traditional, small family businesses have preserved their status in Madrid, existing shops that have been around over a hundred years. Time goes by and they continue in... keep reading
Rediscovering the Naughty Life of Picasso as a Student in Madrid
Pablo Picasso is perhaps Spain’s most famous son. His student life in Madrid is well documented and discussed during our art walking tour of the city -- which is now... keep reading
Media Communications Course in Madrid: Charlie Chaplin, the Flower Girl and Violet Candy
One of Hollywood´s iconic comedians, Charlie Chaplin, had a unique inspiration in Madrid: The flower seller girl and violet candy. In one of our more popular communication courses in Madrid... keep reading
Meeting the Spanish Minister of Culture in your Mass Media Class
One of the more popular CIEE Madrid Open Campus classes is “Mass Media in Europe” because students have the privilege to meet the former Spanish Minister of Culture as one... keep reading
Madrid Cable Cars with a Bird’s Eye View of Madrid
Many locals comment on the crisp blue skies of Madrid´s skyline. Our CIEE students enjoy this view close up with one of the multiple (optional) cultural activities that goes on... keep reading