PHOTO COLLECTION: Summer in South America

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

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)

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)

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

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)

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

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)

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

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)

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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)