🏔️ The scene in les Escaldes
Les Escaldes draws visitors to Caldea’s thermal waters and the shops along Avinguda Carlemany, while its mountain setting attracts skiers and hikers. Alongside local residents, you’ll meet international newcomers drawn to Andorra’s outdoor lifestyle and people working in hospitality and retail.
🤝 How people usually meet
Try Andorra-wide expat groups, Catalan or Spanish language exchanges, and hiking clubs exploring the nearby Madriu-Perafita-Claror valley. These are useful starting points for making friends in les Escaldes, but conversation can stay surface-level: simply gathering people doesn’t provide a mechanism for real connection.
💬 Where real conversation happens
For a more intentional alternative, try playing Makuma: connection games that use conversation games and guided conversations to move beyond small talk. A Makuma session offers questions that actually go somewhere, with a structure that works for introverts too. It’s also an alternative to dating apps when you want to get to know people without the pressure of swiping.
🌍 In English, and made for newcomers
Makuma Connection Games are played in English and made to be foreigner friendly. You don't need a word of the local language, and no perfect English either. Internationals and locals play together, so it's a perfect way to make friends when you've just arrived in les Escaldes. Nothing to prepare, and a question starts every conversation. Come on your own or bring a friend.
Makuma Connection Games
Authentic relating in les Escaldes
Makuma Connection Games are a cosy, playful way to meet new people using carefully crafted questions that lead somewhere real. No awkward mingling — just warm, meaningful conversation with a diverse mix of friendly people who showed up for the same reason. You choose who to continue talking to and for how long.