The Human Towers in Catalonia Catalonia is a region in Spain with its own language and culture. Catalan people have a lot of traditions. One of the most famous tradition is the human towers, which is called “Castells” in Catalan language. “Castells” means castles, however these buildings aren’t make with stones, these buildings are made with brave people. Human towers are complex structures. The point is to put people above other people with the objective to make high human towers. This activity needs a lot of rehearsal and training. Each person has his specific work and the people who climb the tower are very experts. This activity has a risk, but it’s not usual to see a fall. Besides, the children wear a helmet to protect their head. A lot of men and women form an organized human carpet to cushion the impact in case of fall. Human towers are a social activity. Everyone can help and everyone can have a work to do. Human towers’ members know that if they want to have success, they have to work together. It’s a real teamwork! .