S2, Ep : 97. Castellers, human castles in Catalonia.
Hello, hello, and welcome back to Spanish Loops! Your weekly journey into the heart of Spain’s living culture! And this week we’re going high… literally!
Today, we are heading to Catalonia to explore one of the most breath taking, gravity defying traditions in all of Spain: Los Castellers.
These human towers, real people climbing on top of each other up to ten stories high, have been rising into the skies of Catalonia for over two centuries.
And believe us, they are so much more than just a show.
We will dig into the history of this daring practice, tracing it all the way back to the 18th…
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