Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Uruguay dances on into the night

A dancer performs during the second day of the "Llamadas", one of the carnival parades that takes place in Montevideo, on February 8, 2008.

The "Llamadas" is Uruguay's biggest carnival parade, in which "comparsas" -- groups of dancers and drummers ofthe traditional "candombe" music -- compete during two days of parades.




A woman dances to the rhythm of Candombe music during a carnival parade in Montevideo,Thursday, February 8, 2007.




A dancer performs during the second day of the "Llamadas", one of the carnival parades that takes place in Montevideo, on February 8, 2008.




A woman dances to the rhythm of Candombe music during a carnival parade in Montevideo.




A dancer performs during the second day of the "Llamadas", one of the carnival parades that takes place in Montevideo, on February 8, 2008.





A dancer performs during the second day of the "Llamadas", one of the carnival parades that takes place in Montevideo, on February 8, 2008.





A dancer performs during a carnival parade in Montevideo, Thursday, February 7, 2008.





Dancers of the "comparsa" Sarabanda, practice on February 7, 2008, ahead of the "Llamadas", one of the carnival parades that takes place in Montevideo.





A dancer performs during the "Llamadas", one of the carnival parades that takes place in Montevideo on February 7, 2008.




A make-up artist prepares a dancer of the "comparsa" C1080 for her performance in the Llamadas in Montevideo on February 8 2008.

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