A dancer takes part in the samba school 'Estacao Primeira de Mangueira' carnival parade entitled 'Mangueira e Musica do Brasil' at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early morning 16 February 2010. EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA
A dancer performs during the samba school 'Unidos de Vila Isabel' carnival parade entitled 'Noel: A Presenca do Poeta da Vila' at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early morning 16 February 2010. EPA/MARCELO SAYAO
A dancer performs during the samba school 'Unidos de Vila Isabel' carnival parade entitled 'Noel: A Presenca do Poeta da Vila' at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early morning 16 February 2010. EPA/MARCELO SAYAO
Dancer perform on a float during the samba school 'Unidos de Vila Isabel' carnival parade entitled 'Noel: A Presenca do Poeta da Vila' at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early morning 16 February 2010. EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA
Dancers perform on a float as they take part in the samba school 'Estacao Primeira de Mangueira' carnival parade entitled 'Mangueira e Musica do Brasil' at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early morning 16 February 2010. EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA
A dancer takes part in the samba school 'Estacao Primeira de Mangueira' carnival parade entitled 'Mangueira e Musica do Brasil' at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early morning 16 February 2010. EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA
A member of Beija - Flor samba school during the special group parade at the Sambadrome, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 15 February 2010. EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA
A member of Beija - Flor samba school during the special group parade at the Sambadrome, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 15 February 2010. EPA/MARCELO SAYAO
Members of the samba school 'Estacao Primeira de Mangueira' perform during the carnival parade entitled 'Mangueira e Musica do Brasil' at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early morning 16 February 2010. EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA
A member of Beija - Flor samba school during the special group parade at the Sambadrome, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 15 February 2010. EPA/MARCELO SAYAO
A member of Beija - Flor samba school during the special group parade at the Sambadrome, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 15 February 2010. EPA/MARCELO SAYAO
Members of the 'Academicos do Salgueiro' samba school during the special group parade at the Sambadrome, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 15 February 2010. EPA/NELSON PEREZ
Members of the 'Academicos do Salgueiro' samba school during the special group parade at the Sambadrome, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 15 February 2010. EPA/MARCELO SAYAO
Brazilian model Viviane Araujo wearing an exotic costume while she dances in the parade of the Academicos do Salgueiro samba school during the special group parade at the Sambadrome, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 15 February 2010. EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA
A dancer of the samba school of the Special Group Gavioes da Fiel takes part in the carnival parade at Sambadrome Anhembi in Sao Paulo, Brazil, early 14 February 2010. EPA/SEBASTIAO MOREIRA
A member of the samba school Viradouro takes part on the special group parade at the Marques de Sapucai samba track in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 15 February 2010. EPA/MARCELO SAYAO
Members of the samba school Viradouro take part on the special group parade at the Marques de Sapucai samba track in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 15 February 2010. EPA/MARCELO SAYAO
