'Battle of Flowers' celebrated in Spain

A float decorated with flowers is paraded through town during the "Batalla de las Flores" (Battle of Flowers) in Laredo, near Santander in northern Spain August 27, 2010. The Battle of Flowers is a tradition dating back 100 years and is celebrated on the final Friday of August. Participants build floats and parade through town and are finally judged on aesthetic merit. [Agencies]