PHOTO COLLECTION: Summer in South America

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The shadows of children are cast on the court at a public park during a sports workshop organized by the municipality during school summer vacation in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Basualdo)

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People flock to Ipanema beach during summer in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

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Eduardo Lesse plays with his son Damian in the Rio de la Plata in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

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Lifeguards holding torches, wade into the Atlantic ocean in a ceremony to commemorate Lifeguard Day, to honor their commitment to safety and aquatic rescue, in Mar Azul, Argentina, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

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A women sunbathes at the Piscinao de Ramos artificial beach during summer in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

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Argentines on vacation play paddle ball on the shore of Renaca beach, in Vina del Mar, Chile, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

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Beachgoers gather on Renaca beach in Vina del Mar, Chile, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

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Argentines on vacation share a yerba mate tea while sitting on the sand of Renaca beach in Vina del Mar, Chile, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

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People cool off in the Saltos del Pirareta stream on a summer afternoon in Piribebuy, Paraguay, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

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People take photos as they cool off in the Saltos del Pirareta stream on a summer afternoon in Piribebuy, Paraguay, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

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People paddle board with their dogs at Pescadores Beach in Lima, Peru, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

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A lifeguard looks out at tourists in the sea from an observation box in Bristol Beach in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

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Agustina Romero splashes her friend Xabier Valdez in a water fountain during summer in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

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Sandra Salas relaxes near the Rio de la Plata in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

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Argentines on vacation pose for a group picture on the shore of Renaca beach in Vina del Mar, Chile, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

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Beachgoers flock to Ipanema beach during summer in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

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A woman, standing on the riverside promenade, is silhouetted against a sunset sky, in Montevideo, Uruguay, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.(AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)

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People rinse off by the Rio de la Plata in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

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People relax on a beach in Punta del Este, Uruguay, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)

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Couples kiss in a water fountain in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

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People wade in the waters of Arpoador beach as the sun sets in Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo, File)

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Barbara Danjab, left, and Raquel Dalto sunbathe on rocks near Las Toscas Beach during summer in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

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People cool off in the Saltos del Pirareta stream on a summer afternoon in Piribebuy, Paraguay, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

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People relax at Bristol Beach in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

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A man sprays water into the crowd of partiers amid the extreme heat during a pre-Carnival “Desliga da Justica” street party, in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

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People cool off in the Saltos del Pirareta stream on a summer afternoon in Piribebuy, Paraguay, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

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Tourists pose for a selfie backdropped by “La Mano” sculpture in Punta del Este, Uruguay, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico, File)

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Devotees wade through Arpoador Beach carrying a boat filled with offerings during an annual celebration honoring Yemanja, the African goddess of the sea, in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

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People and a dog cool off in the Saltos del Pirareta stream on a summer afternoon in Piribebuy, Paraguay, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

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A covered car sits under a tree during summer in Punta del Este, Uruguay, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.