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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Read moreMembers 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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Read moreMembers of the Castellers form a human tower during the Saint Merce celebrations in San Jaime square in Barcelona, Spain, on September 25, 2016. #
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Read moreMembers of "Vella de Xiquets de Valls" form their human tower during the 26th Human Tower Competition in Tarragona, Spain, on October 2, 2016. #
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Read moreMembers of the colla 'Vella de Valls' build a human tower during the 26th Tarragona Competition on October 2, 2016. #
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Read moreCastellers de Sants start to form a human tower in Tarragona on October 2, 2016. #
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Read moreColla Vella Xiquets de Valls form a human tower while a supporter applauds in Tarragona on October 2, 2016. #
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Read moreMembers of the "Castellers de Villafranca" build their human tower on October 2, 2016. #
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Read moreMembers of "Vella de Xiquets de Valls" fall as they try to complete their human tower during the 26th Human Tower Competition on October 2, 2016. #
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Read moreColla Joves Xiquets de Valls fall down after forming their tower on October 2, 2016. #
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Read moreIn this Saturday, October 1, 2016 photo, members of Xiquets de Hangzou celebrate after completing their human tower. #
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Read moreCastellers de Vilafranca form a human tower on October 2, 2016. #
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Read moreMembers of the colla 'Vella de Valls' build a human tower on October 2, 2016 in Tarragona, Spain. #
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Read moreCastellers de Sants start to form their castell on October 2, 2016. #
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Read moreCastellers de Vilafranca start to form their human tower on October 2, 2016. #
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Read moreMembers 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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Read moreIn this Saturday, October 1, 2016 photo, Xiaotong Feng, 24, from China, reacts as she looks at members of Xiquets de Hangzou trying to complete their human tower. #
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Read moreCastellers de Vilafranca fall after forming their human tower on October 2, 2016. #
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Read moreColla Jove Xiquets de Tarragona start to form a human tower in Tarragona city on October 2, 2016. #
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Read moreCastellers de Sants form a human tower on October 2, 2016. #
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Read moreMembers of the 'Xiquets de Hanghzou' take pictures during the 26th Tarragona Competition on October 1, 2016 in Tarragona, Spain. #
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Read moreMembers of "Vella de Xiquets de Valls" try to complete their human tower on Sunday, October 2, 2016. #
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Read moreMembers of the "Castellers de Villafranca" react after completing their human tower during the 26th Human Tower Competition in Tarragona, Spain, on October 2, 2016. #
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