Carnival, Grenada, Caribbean, West Indies

Colourful dressed masked man in the Carneval (Carnival) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Colourful dressed participants in the Carneval (Carnival) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Long necked masks, Carneval (Carnival) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Colourful dressed masked man in the Carneval (Carnival) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Colourful dressed masked man in the Carneval (Carnival) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Colourful dressed masked man in the Carneval (Carnival) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Woman posing for the carneval, Nassau, New Providence, Bahamas, Caribbean

Carnival floats in the Caribbean island of Isla Mujeres near Cancun, Quintana Roo state,Mexico

Carnival dancers in the Caribbean island of Isla Mujeres near Cancun, Quintana Roo state,Mexico

Carnival dancers in the Caribbean island of Isla Mujeres near Cancun, Quintana Roo state,Mexico

Person in costume at carnival, Trinidad, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Woman in costume at carnival, Trinidad, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Carnival Breeze cruise, Caribbean Sea, United States of America, North America

Carnival, Trinidad, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Carnival procession, Guadeloupe, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Carnival, Trinidad, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Colourfully dressed woman on the Carneval in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Colourfully dressed woman on the Carneval in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Colourfully dressed man, Carneval in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Colourfully dressed woman on the Carneval in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Colourfully dressed in the Carneval in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Colourfully dressed woman on the Carneval in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Colourfully dressed woman on the Carneval in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Caribbean carnival festival, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, North America

Caribbean carnival festival, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, North America

Trinidad Carnival, Trinidad, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Musicians in panama hats and waistcoats at cultural display at Governor General's Residence, Kings House, Kingston, Jamaica

Carnival dancers wearing traditional costumes in pastel colours and gold in Trinidad, Caribbean

Caribbean Carnival, March 2011, San Nicolas, Aruba, Dutch Antilles, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Caribbean Carnival, March 2011, San Nicolas, Aruba, Dutch Antilles, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Carnival in Montserrat, British Overseas Territory, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Boy in a carnival costume at the Carnival of Montserrat, British Overseas Territory, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Caribbean participants in the International Carnival Seychelles, in Victoria, Mahe, Republic of Seychelles, Indian Ocean, Africa

People dressed ready for the carnival procession, Guadeloupe, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Montserrat, British Overseas Territory, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Montserrat, British Overseas Territory, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Caribbean participants in the International Carnival Seychelles, in Victoria, Mahe, Republic of Seychelles, Indian Ocean, Africa

Caribbean carnival festival, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, North America

Carnival in Basseterre, St. Kitts, St. Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Carnival, Fort de France, Martinique, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Dressed up girl at the Carnival of Montserrat, British Overseas Territory, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Casino, Carnival Breeze cruise, Caribbean Sea, United States of America, North America

Carnival in Basseterre, St. Kitts, St. Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Carnival in Basseterre, St. Kitts, St. Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Carnival Breeze cruise, Caribbean Sea, United States of America, North America

Carnival Breeze cruise, Caribbean Sea, United States of America, North America

Carnival, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Carnival in Basseterre, St. Kitts, St. Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Caribbean carnival festival, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, North America

Carnival, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Caribbean carnival festival, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, North America

Carnival, Fort de France, Martinique, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Caribbean carnival festival, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, North America

Carnival in Basseterre, St. Kitts, St. Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Carnival in Basseterre, St. Kitts, St. Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Carnival in Basseterre, St. Kitts, St. Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Carnival in Basseterre, St. Kitts, St. Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Carnival in Basseterre, St. Kitts, St. Kitts and Nevis, Leeward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Caribbean carnival festival, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, North America

Masks at Puerto Plata Carnival, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Central America

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Women in costumes dancing at Mardi Gras, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

People in costumes dancing at Mardi Gras, Carnival, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean

Women in costumes dancing at Mardi Gras, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean

Woman in costume dancing at Mardi Gras, Carnival, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean

Moko Jumbies on stilts at the carnival parade, Port of Spain, Trinidad und Tobago, Caribbean

Woman in costume dancing at Mardi Gras, Carnival, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean

Carnival procession for Mardi Gras, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean

Woman in costume dancing at Mardi Gras, Carnival, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean

Chill Out party at Ash Wednesday, Las Cuevas Beach, Carnival Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean

Aerial view of cruise ships Carnival Paradise (Carnival Cruise Lines), Disney Magic (Disney Cruise Line) and Crown Princess (Princess Cruises), George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Caribbean

Child in colourful costume at the Carnival, Le Moule, Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe, Caribbean Sea, Caribbean, America

Woman in costume dancing at Mardi Gras, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Caribbean

Women dressed in white at the Poppy Carnival, Le Moule, Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe, Caribbean Sea, America

Beauty queens at theCarnival, Le Moule, Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe, Caribbean Sea, America

Female dancer at the Carnival, Le Moule, Grande-Terre, Guadeloupe, Caribbean Sea, America

Salsa dancing during Carnival, Plaza de la Catedral, Havana, Cuba, Caribbean, Americas

Young dancers on a float, Carnival, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Dancer on a flaot in parade at Carnival in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Girls pose for camera before parade at Carnival in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Dancer at Carnival in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Bass player at Carnival in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Musicians at Carnival in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Young dancers on a float, Carnival, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Drummers at Carnival in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Woman celebrating at Carnival, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Woman in costume for the Caribana Festival Parade, Toronto, Ontario

Woman in costume for the Caribana Festival Parade, Toronto, Ontario

Woman in costume for the Caribana Festival Parade, Toronto, Ontario

WEST INDIES St Vincent & The Grenadines Union Island Miniature steel drum pan player and band playing at a roadside bar during Easterval Easter Carnival in Clifton