Mermaids & Angels Rise Up from Acapulco Beach Belfast Telegraph
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Mermaids, angels and even the Eiffel Tower rose up from the beaches of Acapulco in Mexico as part of an annual sand sculpture competition. (Zoomin UK)

Mermaids, angels and even the Eiffel Tower rose up from the beaches of Acapulco as part of an annual sand sculpture competition.

Dressed in pink, hundreds of contestants spent six hours carving an array of sculptures for the event on Sunday on Mexico's Pacific coast.

This year marks the 40th edition of the contest, with participants having to create their sculptures with a French twist. As a result, many of the sculptures featured the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe in the design.

"My sculpture is based in a girl who is reminiscing about Art Deco, these details, starting with the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the fountains because there are plenty of beautiful fountains, impressive things there," said professional sculptor Jair Perez, who was taking part in Sunday's event.

The winners received prizes of up to 2,000 Mexican pesos.

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