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14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Firework Castles

Astonishing handcrafted bamboo structures charged with vast amounts on fireworks and intricate motion mechanisms are a well-kept tradition in the Andean region of Ecuador. Here we see a display of home-crafted pyrotechnics during the celebration of new year's eve at the community of Zuleta. While the castle burns and explodes it displays a marvelous show of light and fire showers under which people dance around.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2016
Date Uploaded: 10.2016
Photo Location: Zuleta, Ecuador
Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T2i
Copyright: © Galo Rivera