Building human towers in Catalonia, Spain

Oct 3, 2016

Building human towers in Catalonia, Spain

Matt Bracken 0 Comment World Catalonia, Spain

Members of the “Colla Xiquets del Serrallo” human tower team form a “castell” during the XXVI human towers, or castells, competetion in Tarragona on October 1, 2016. These human towers, built traditionally in festivals within Catalonia, gather several teams that attempt to build and dismantle a tower structure.

: Members of the “Bordegassos de Vilanova” human tower team form a “castell” during the XXVI human towers, or castells, competetion in Tarragona on October 1, 2016. These human towers, built traditionally in festivals within Catalonia, gather several teams that attempt to build and dismantle a tower structure. (LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)

: Members of the “Colla Xiquets del Serrallo” human tower team form a “castell” during the XXVI human towers, or castells, competetion in Tarragona on October 1, 2016. These human towers, built traditionally in festivals within Catalonia, gather several teams that attempt to build and dismantle a tower structure. (LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)

: Members of the Chinese “Xiquets de Hangzhou” human tower team celebrate after forming a “castell” during the XXVI human towers, or castells, competetion in Tarragona on October 1, 2016. These human towers, built traditionally in festivals within Catalonia, gather several teams that attempt to build and dismantle a tower structure. (LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)

: Members of the “Colla Xiquets del Serrallo” human tower team form a “castell” during the XXVI human towers, or castells, competetion in Tarragona on October 1, 2016. These human towers, built traditionally in festivals within Catalonia, gather several teams that attempt to build and dismantle a tower structure. (LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)

: Members of the Chinese “Xiquets de Hangzhou” human tower team form a “castell” during the XXVI human towers, or castells, competetion in Tarragona on October 1, 2016. These human towers, built traditionally in festivals within Catalonia, gather several teams that attempt to build and dismantle a tower structure. (LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)

: Members of the “Castellers de Vilafranca” human tower team form a “castell” (human tower) during the XXVI human towers, or ‘castells’, competetion in Tarragona on October 2, 2016. These human towers, built traditionally in festivals within Catalonia, gather several teams that attempt to build and dismantle a human tower structure. (LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)

: People show ‘Esteladas’ (pro-independence Catalan flags) as they gather during the XXVI human towers, or ‘castells’, competetion in Tarragona on October 2, 2016. These human towers, built traditionally in festivals within Catalonia, gather several teams that attempt to build and dismantle a human tower structure. (LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)

: Members of the “Colla Vella dels Xiquets de Valls” human tower team form a “castell” (human tower) during the XXVI human towers, or ‘castells’, competetion in Tarragona on October 2, 2016. These human towers, built traditionally in festivals within Catalonia, gather several teams that attempt to build and dismantle a human tower structure. (LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)

: Members of the “Colla Jove Xiquets de Tarragona” human tower team celebrate after forming their “castell” (human tower) during the XXVI human towers, or ‘castells’, competetion in Tarragona on October 2, 2016. These human towers, built traditionally in festivals within Catalonia, gather several teams that attempt to build and dismantle a human tower structure. (LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)

: Members of the “Castellers de Vilafranca” human tower team celebrate after forming their “castell” (human tower) during the XXVI human towers, or ‘castells’, competetion in Tarragona on October 2, 2016. These human towers, built traditionally in festivals within Catalonia, gather several teams that attempt to build and dismantle a human tower structure. (LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)

: Members of the “Colla Vella dels Xiquets de Valls” human tower team form a “castell” (human tower) during the XXVI human towers, or ‘castells’, competetion in Tarragona on October 2, 2016. These human towers, built traditionally in festivals within Catalonia, gather several teams that attempt to build and dismantle a human tower structure. (LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)

: Members of the “Colla Vella dels Xiquets de Valls” human tower team form a “castell” (human tower) during the XXVI human towers, or ‘castells’, competetion in Tarragona on October 2, 2016. These human towers, built traditionally in festivals within Catalonia, gather several teams that attempt to build and dismantle a human tower structure. (LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)

: People show ‘Esteladas’ (pro-independence Catalan flags) as they gather during the XXVI human towers, or ‘castells’, competetion in Tarragona on October 2, 2016. These human towers, built traditionally in festivals within Catalonia, gather several teams that attempt to build and dismantle a human tower structure. (LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)

: Members of the “Colla Vella dels Xiquets de Valls” human tower team form a “castell” (human tower) during the XXVI human towers, or ‘castells’, competetion in Tarragona on October 2, 2016. These human towers, built traditionally in festivals within Catalonia, gather several teams that attempt to build and dismantle a human tower structure. (LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)

: A member of the “Colla Vella dels Xiquets de Valls” human tower team celebrates after forming a “castell” (human tower) during the XXVI human towers, or ‘castells’, competetion in Tarragona on October 2, 2016. These human towers, built traditionally in festivals within Catalonia, gather several teams that attempt to build and dismantle a human tower structure. (LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)

: Members of the “Colla Jove Xiquets de Tarragona” human tower team form a “castell” (human tower) during the XXVI human towers, or ‘castells’, competetion in Tarragona on October 2, 2016. These human towers, built traditionally in festivals within Catalonia, gather several teams that attempt to build and dismantle a human tower structure. (LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)

: Members of the “Colla Vella dels Xiquets de Valls” human tower team form a “castell” (human tower) during the XXVI human towers, or ‘castells’, competetion in Tarragona on October 2, 2016. These human towers, built traditionally in festivals within Catalonia, gather several teams that attempt to build and dismantle a human tower structure. (LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)

: People show ‘Esteladas’ (pro-independence Catalan flags) as they gather during the XXVI human towers, or ‘castells’, competetion in Tarragona on October 2, 2016. These human towers, built traditionally in festivals within Catalonia, gather several teams that attempt to build and dismantle a human tower structure. (LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)

: Members of the Chinese “Xiquets de Hangzhou” human tower team form a “castell” during the XXVI human towers, or castells, competetion in Tarragona on October 1, 2016. These human towers, built traditionally in festivals within Catalonia, gather several teams that attempt to build and dismantle a tower structure. (LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)

: Members of the Chinese “Xiquets de Hangzhou” human tower team form a “castell” during the XXVI human towers, or castells, competetion in Tarragona on October 1, 2016. These human towers, built traditionally in festivals within Catalonia, gather several teams that attempt to build and dismantle a tower structure. (LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)

: Members of the “Colla Xiquets del Serrallo” human tower team form a “castell” during the XXVI human towers, or castells, competetion in Tarragona on October 1, 2016. These human towers, built traditionally in festivals within Catalonia, gather several teams that attempt to build and dismantle a tower structure. (LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)

: Members of the “Xics de Granollers” human tower team fall as they attempt to form a “castell” during the XXVI human towers, or castells, competetion in Tarragona on October 1, 2016. These human towers, built traditionally in festivals within Catalonia, gather several teams that attempt to build and dismantle a tower structure. (LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)

: Members of the Chinese “Xiquets de Hangzhou” human tower team celebrate after forming a “castell” during the XXVI human towers, or castells, competetion in Tarragona on October 1, 2016. These human towers, built traditionally in festivals within Catalonia, gather several teams that attempt to build and dismantle a tower structure. (LLUIS GENE/AFP/Getty Images)

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