Every year in Spain, a Catalan tradition of building Castells—human towers reaching up to 10 stories—takes place. Teams called colles compete to build the tallest and most complex tower made only of human beings standing atop one another. Teams are considered to have been successful if they can build and deconstruct their towers without a fall.
Building Human Towers in Spain
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Members of the "Castellers de Villafranca" get into position to form their human tower during the 26th Human Tower Competition in Tarragona, Spain, on October 2, 2016. #
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Members of the colla 'Castellers de Vilafranca' fall down after they built a human tower during the 26th Tarragona Competition on October 2, 2016 in Tarragona, Spain. #
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