Members of a "comparsa", an Uruguayan carnival group, play the candombe during the inaugural parade of the Uruguayan Carnival January 25, 2007. The carnival will last for 45 days.

A member of a "comparsa", an Uruguayan carnival group, dances during the inaugural parade of the Uruguayan Carnival January 25, 2007. The carnival will last for 45 days.

A member of a "comparsa", an Uruguayan carnival group, dances during the inaugural parade of the Uruguayan Carnival January 25, 2007. The carnival will last for 45 days.