PHOTOS OF THE DAY: MILLIONS BUILD HUMAN TOWERS IN SPAIN

      

THOUSANDS of spectators packed into an old bull ring in Spain to watch as teams of hundreds of people built incredible human towers for the 24th Tarragona Castells Competition.

The Catalan tradition of creating these towers is believed to date back to the 18th century and is performed by dance groups using precise techniques. The tower builders are called Castellers from the Catalan word for castle and each individual dance team is known as a Colla.
The annual competition saw about 30 groups of Castellers construct elaborate human towers formed by up to 400 individuals, though most stand at the base to support the higher up human tiers.