Up High in Catalonia

In Catalonia, they love building castles.

Human ones.

Vilafranca del Penedès, Catalunya, Spain

This is particularly popular at festival time. Go to any Catalonian town’s festival amd there’ll be a passionately fought competition between the local towns’ castellers. And yes, they do fall; that’s why the children that climb to the top wear helmets.

This is a resposne to Ailsa’s weekly Travel Theme: Up – http://wheresmybackpack.com/2013/01/18/travel-theme-up/

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mmtread says:

January 30, 2013 at 20:33

We’re probably moving to Barcelona soon, so I’ll be sure to look for ‘human castles.’ Good stuff.

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- ShopTwinkle says:
  
  January 30, 2013 at 21:38
  
  I’m envious! I look forward to hearing about life there. These photos were taken in Vilafranca del Penedes.
  
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The Retiring Sort says:

January 20, 2013 at 19:25

Very cool!

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On January 19, 2013
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