Commuters ride a cable car that reads in Spanish "Socialist morals" in Caracas

A student overlooks the city from a cable car as it climbs the San Agustin neighborhood in Caracas, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010. The cable car was inaugurated on Jan. 20. The word written on the passing car reads in Spanish "Equality."

Commuters ride a cable car that reads in Spanish "Socialist morals" in Caracas, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010. The cable car was inaugurated on Jan. 20

Hundreds gathered in the streets during one of the many parades before Carnival, which runs Feb.

A worker paints a carnival parade float from the Imperatriz Leopoldinense samba school in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010

Revelers celebrate during the Banda de Ipanema parade in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010. Hundreds gathered in the streets during one of the many parades before Carnival, which runs Feb. 12-15.

A reveler walks between police during the Banda de Ipanema parade in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010. Hundreds gathered in the streets during one of the many parades before Carnival, which runs Feb. 12-16

Revelers celebrate during the Banda de Ipanema parade in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010. Hundreds gathered in the streets during one of the many parades before Carnival, which runs Feb. 12-16

Workers assemble a carnival parade float from the Mocidade Independente samba school in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010.

A man assembles a carnival parade float from the Uniao da Ilha samba school in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010. Carnival is celebrated from Feb. 12-16.

A woman glues a carnival costume from the Uniao da Ilha samba school in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010. Carnival is celebrated from Feb. 12-16.

Carnival hats sit in the workshop of the Uniao da Ilha samba school in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010. Carnival is celebrated from Feb. 12-16.

A man works on a carnival float from the Viradouro samba school in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010. Carnival is celebrated from Feb. 12-16.

Men push a carnival float in the Viradouro samba school in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010. Carnival is celebrated from Feb. 12-16

A man works on a carnival parade float from the Viradouro samba school in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010. Brazil celebrates carnival Feb. 12-16

two-week Cuban traditional dance course in Havana

Japanese student Saeko Sugaya performs during the last day of a two-week Cuban traditional dance course in Havana January 30, 2010.

Japanese student Saeko Sugaya (C) performs during the last day of a two-week Cuban traditional dance course in Havana January 30,

Japanese student Yuka Kajiwara performs during the last day of a two-week Cuban traditional dance course in Havana January 30, 2010.

A man waits for clients on his bicycle taxi in Havana February 1, 2010.

People walk on a street in Havana February 1,

A woman waits for customers to buy flowers in Havana February 1, 2010

People sit under a mural depicting the late revolutionary leader Che Guevara in Havana February 2, 2010.

A man pulls a dog past people standing on a street in Havana February 2, 2010

A laborer takes a break during work at a building site in Havana February 2, 2010.

People walk on a street in Havana February 2

A cyclist passes a vintage Chevrolet 1955 car parked on a street in Havana February 3, 2010.