Haiti's "Carnival of Flowers"

A group of revelers pose for a photo before the start of the "Carnival of Flowers" celebrations in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, July 29, 2013.

Tens of thousands of revelers have poured into downtown Port-au-Prince for the Caribbean nation's second "Carnival of Flowers," a three-day celebration President Michel Martelly has revived from the Duvalier era.

A band performs during a "Carnival of Flowers," parade in Port-au-Prince, July 28, 2013.

Dancers perform in the "Carnival of Flowers" parade in Port-au-Prince, July 28, 2013.

A group of revelers wait for the start of the "Carnival of Flowers" celebrations in Port-au-Prince, July 29, 2013.

A reveler smoothes glitter on her friend's face as they wait for the start of the "Carnival of Flowers" celebrations in Port-au-Prince, July 29, 2013.

A man dressed as Haitian national hero Jean-Jacques Dessalines lies in a coffin during a performance at the "Carnival of Flowers" celebrations in Port-au-Prince, July 29, 2013.

A carnival queen waves as she rides past during the "Carnival of Flowers" parade in Port-au-Prince, July 29, 2013.

A man carries a snake as he plays banjo during a "Carnival of Flowers," parade in Port-au-Prince, July 28, 2013.

A carnival queen is helped into a car during the "Carnival of Flowers" celebrations in Port-au-Prince, July 28, 2013.

A man dressed as Haitian national hero Jean-Jacques Dessalines performs while his troops stand behind him with a coffin that serves as a symbol of the country's problems, during the "Carnival of Flowers" celebrations in Port-au-Prince, July 29, 2013.

A reveler stands still as his face is painted in preparation for the "Carnival of Flowers" celebrations in Port-au-Prince, July 29, 2013.

Revelers wait for the start of the "Carnival of Flowers" celebrations in Port-au-Prince, July 29, 2013.

A reveler in costume parades during the "Carnival of Flowers" celebrations in Port-au-Prince, July 30, 2013.

People watch a man performs with fire during the "Carnival of Flowers" in Port-au-Prince, July 30, 2013.

A reveler in costume looks into the camera during the "Carnival of Flowers" celebrations in Port-au-Prince, July 30, 2013.