Is the racial tension in Spain as bad as reported?

Question

I plan to visit Barcelona and/or Madrid, but I am a little worried about how being a black American woman will affect the type of treatment I get...

Answer 1

I agree with Rafa: where has it been reported? We have no racial tension here...

Answer 2

Where has been reported that tension?

I answered this question just a few days ago. So here you are the link to the answer. In any case, if you want some more info or just chat about it, contact me. I live in Madrid.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

Answer 3

I have spent a lot of time in spain and I speak spanish.  I have never heard anyone make a derogatory comment about someone just because they are black.  This is not to say that people in Spain don't have problems with racism.  I have heard negative comments made about muslims and, strangley, about latin americans.  The anti-muslim sentiment is worse in other areas of europe but increased greatly in spain after the train bombings and a lot of spaniards view latin americans much as many americans do, sadly, as servants who should stay out of civic issues.  On the whole, however, I have never gotten the impression that Spain is a very racist country like I get from the US or France, for example.  Particularly, if you are going to Barcelona, you have little to worry about.

Answer 4

don't worry! you're going to have the best time, just be open . People will be likely to treat you as if you were friends already, if anything you might not want to come back once you see for yourself, have a great time!

Answer 5

No way, if you stay away from dangerous areas like every other country, and if your skin color is dark they will find you very attractive and s**y so I do.

Spain is one of the friendliest countries in the world among Mexico and Latin America