The opinions that people have outside of Spain On our country they are usually the most recognized and relevant in a world that is increasingly globalized and interconnected. In this sense, these perceptions, which They can be of any typology and both positive and negative, They can influence the image of International of Spain and in the way it is projected outside.
A good assessment of our country by foreigners can translate into an increase in tourism or cultural interest. Therefore, The worst criticisms often become the most harmful, but it is true that they can also be used to try to identify those aspects to improve. All this acquires even more relevance when shared massively through Social networks, space in which anyone can publish content and add comments that have the potential to reach thousands and millions of people.
Networks are a showcase in which anyone can comment
Nowadays, This tool has become a showcase where anyone can comment about whatever, from politics, society, culture, gastronomy … but if you have to name a content that is full of testimonies by the influencers is that of their personal experiences somewhere in particulareither traveling or being the resident of a new city.
There are many tourists from abroad who They take advantage of all the platforms of the networks to share their passage through different Spanish citieswhere you can comment on the kindness of the people, the price of beer on a terrace, those customs that seem surreal… etc. All this is because Spain is a very diverse country in every wayeither in cultural, social, geographical and linguistic, among many other things.
Something that can also occur with these opinions are Healthy competitions, not so much on some occasions, between the cities and regions that seek to differentiate themselves and position yourself as the most attractive and authentic destiny of all; Basically, be the best place to travel from all over Spain. One of the most recognized quarrels of all is the one between The Community of Madrid and Catalonia, which so many episodes of this debate have left on the networksand many more are still published. This rivalry is not only of these two communities, they can also occur perfectly in those that have many provinces, which can generate competencies with each other.
The experience of an Argentine living in Barcelona
However, the issue that now concerns is a bit more general. Julio Pérezalso known in networks such as @Soyjuliperezregiohe is an Argentine who currently lives in Barcelona and also shares Network content about experiences and observations about life in Spain From the perspective of a foreigner. In fact, in one of his latest videos he has reflected what are The Spanish things that surprise you most being foreigner.
Julio has assured that “If you are Spanish, this video is for you”suggesting that everything that is going to expose during the video is of interest or that, even, will make those who do not know them can understand those aspects that most surprise foreigners. This citizen from Argentina has been living in the city “more than a year and a half” city “ And he has indicated the following things.
“I feel like they are very criticized”
“They threaten their own country. I feel like criticizing him a lot”he says. It generates doubts whyThe Spaniards do this. He thinks that they can assume some kind of benefit or improvement, but it also comes to mind that it is the same “Simply as the complaint continues, all the time to attack the country, in whatever, in whatever they can think of”.
What the protagonist of the video about Spain really thinks is that “It’s a tremendous country because it has a good climate, good gastronomy, good people, enjoy life.”. In fact, he praises this country so much that, in the background, he feels a certain envy with respect to how the Spaniards of life enjoy. Julio indicates that he has traveled everywhere, but reflects that “Few people enjoy both life and the Spaniards, as their canita, their coffee, their talk, their walk, sit, contemplate, enjoy life”. This is so normalized in our society that this Argentine “surprises” on a high level.