epa13180174 A hot air balloon flies over a field in Haro, La Rioja province, Spain, 20 August 2026. Haro is hosting the 42nd Spanish Hot Air Balloon Championship and the 26th International Hot Air Balloon Regatta from 19 and 23 August. EPA/RAQUEL MANZANARES

epa13180161 A hot air balloon flies over the skyline of Haro in La Rioja province, Spain, 20 August 2026. Haro is hosting the 42nd Spanish Hot Air Balloon Championship and the 26th International Hot Air Balloon Regatta from 19 and 23 August. EPA/RAQUEL MANZANARES

epa13180160 A hot air balloon flies over the skyline of Haro in La Rioja province, Spain, 20 August 2026. Haro is hosting the 42nd Spanish Hot Air Balloon Championship and the 26th International Hot Air Balloon Regatta from 19 and 23 August. EPA/RAQUEL MANZANARES