A group from Vilafranca in southern Spain has won the celebrated “human tower” competition for the eighth consecutive time.<br /><br /> Awesome shot of the human tower competition in Tarragona, Spain by morenatti2004 https://t.co/ByfOA0yUxD pic.twitter.com/dtbHCWN3Gc— Meredith Frost (MeredithFrost) October 2, 2016<br /><br /> Around 20,000 spectators watched 32 teams compete in the “Concurs de Castells” in Tarragona, Catalonia – the home of the sport which dates back to the 18th century.<br /><br /> Each team, which includes children, carefully builds its towers with their strongest and heaviest members interlocking their arms at the bottom. Meanwhile, the lightest make a dangerous ascent to the top. <br /><br /> UNESCO has declared the “castells” as a valued example of intangible Cultural Heritage.<br />
