Castellers are basically towers built out of people. These aren't like cheerleader pyramids (no offense to any cheerleaders); these are towers that can reach 8 stories or higher. Sounds totally safe, right? It's a Catalan tradition that has since developed into a 'sport' where teams from all over Catalunya compete for the tallest and most unique tower. The scariest part is that the top of the tower is normally a 4-6 year old kid, don't worry they wear helmets.
This is something you absolutely have to watch to get a feel for the event. So click on the links below to watch our youtube videos. That's right, just when you thought the blog couldn't get any more dynamic, we created a VAMOSchneiders YouTube account.
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd9CMvJcNAo (This is the tallest tower we saw, 8 stories!)
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY8BKYFIMIE (This is the tower that collapsed)
Here are some photos, too (all of which were taken on our steet):
So that last picture is obviously the only reason you were watching this so intently...
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