A dancer wears a costume as she participates in the Miami Carnival on October 11, 2009 in Miami, Florida. (AFP)

Colorful Carnival parade winds through Miami

People participate in the Miami Carnival on October 11, 2009 in Miami, Florida. (AFP)

Colorful Miami Carnival

Gayelle Felix, a dancer with the group 'Fun Generation,' dances during a parade for Miami-Broward One Carnival, celebrating Caribbean culture in Miami. (AP)

A dancer wears a costume as she participates in the Miami Carnival on October 11, 2009 in Miami, Florida. (AFP)

A dancer wears a costume as she participates in the Miami Carnival on October 11, 2009 in Miami, Florida. (AFP)

A dancer wears a costume as she participates in the Miami Carnival on October 11, 2009 in Miami, Florida. (AFP)

A dancer wears a costume as she participates in the Miami Carnival on October 11, 2009 in Miami, Florida. The Miami Carnival has been an annual event since 1984. It has grown from a small neighborhood festival to an international event bringing live bands and calypsonians from the islands. (AFP)

People participate in the Miami Carnival on October 11, 2009 in Miami, Florida. (AFP)

People watch as dancers pass by during the Miami Carnival, Florida. The Miami Carnival has been an annual event since 1984. (AFP)

A dancer wears a costume as she participates in the Miami Carnival on October 11, 2009 in Miami, Florida. (AFP)