AP Photo - In this Jan. 22, 2013 photo, a woman covers herself with a towel on Agua Dulce beach in Lima, Peru. While Lima's elite spends its summer weekends in gate beach enclaves south of the Peruvian capital, the working class jams by the thousands on a single municipal beach of grayish-brown sands and gentle waves. Until the mid-20th century, Lima's lower classes couldn't afford beach-going, said Juan Pacheco, a historian of the city. Road-building to the coast solved that, and the rich began to largely abandon Lima's beaches to the poorer set.

AP Photo - In this Jan. 13, 2013 photo, beachgoers stretch out on the grayish-brown sands of Agua Dulce beach while vendors make their way through the crowds in search of clients in Lima, Peru. While Lima's elite spends its summer weekends in gate beach enclaves south of the Peruvian capital, the working class jams by the thousands on a single municipal beach of grayish-brown sands and gentle waves.

AP Photo - In this Jan. 20, 2013 photo, a woman lounges on a beach chair on a littered Agua Dulce beach in Lima, Peru. While Lima's elite spends its summer weekends in gate beach enclaves south of the Peruvian capital, the working class jams by the thousands on a single municipal beach of grayish-brown sands and gentle waves. On some weekends during the Southern Hemisphere summer, which runs from December until March, as many as 40,000 people a day visit the half-mile-long (kilometer-long) strip of Agua Dulce. Beachgoers arrive in groups of 20-30, hauling enormous pots of fragrant chicken and rice.

AP Photo - In this Jan. 27, 2013 photo, a woman cools off in a wading pool on Agua Dulce beach in Lima, Peru. While Lima's elite spends its summer weekends in gate beach enclaves south of the Peruvian capital, the working class jams by the thousands on a single municipal beach of grayish-brown sands and gentle waves. On some weekends during the Southern Hemisphere summer, which runs from December until March, as many as 40,000 people a day visit the half-mile-long (kilometer-long) strip of Agua Dulce.

AP Photo - In this Jan. 22, 2013 photo, a man opens a can of peaches on Agua Dulce beach in Lima, Peru. While Lima's elite spends its summer weekends in gate beach enclaves south of the Peruvian capital, the working class jams by the thousands on a single municipal beach of grayish-brown sands and gentle waves. The only barrier to entry to "Agua Dulce" beach is two dollars, the price of bus fare to get there and home.

AP Photo - In this March 3, 2013 photo, Adela Cabrera, 19, poses for a picture on a horse at Agua Dulce beach in Lima, Peru. For five Peruvian soles or about two U.S. dollars beachgoers can pose for a photo to record their day at the beach, in front of backdrops of their choice that include forest landscapes, exotic beach scenes or atop horses. While Lima's elite spends its summer weekends in gate beach enclaves south of the Peruvian capital, the working class jams by the thousands on a single municipal beach of grayish-brown sands and gentle waves.

AP Photo - In this Jan. 24, 2013 photo, a woman breast feeds among the crowd gathered on Agua Dulce beach in Lima, Peru. On some weekends during the Southern Hemisphere summer, which runs from December until March, as many as 40,000 people a day visit the half-mile-long (kilometer-long) strip of Agua Dulce.

AP Photo - In this Jan. 17, 2013 photo, Yuseth Vazquez wades in the shallow waters of Agua Dulce beach in Lima, Peru. While Lima's elite spends its summer weekends in gate beach enclaves south of the Peruvian capital, the working class jams by the thousands on a single municipal beach of grayish-brown sands and gentle waves. On some weekends during the Southern Hemisphere summer, which runs from December until March, as many as 40,000 people a day visit the half-mile-long (kilometer-long) strip of Agua Dulce.

AP Photo - In this March 3, 2013 photo, Giovani Camargo dries off after a swim in the waters of Agua Dulce beach in Lima, Peru. While Lima's elite spends its summer weekends in gate beach enclaves south of the Peruvian capital, the working class jams by the thousands on a single municipal beach of grayish-brown sands and gentle waves. The only barrier to entry to Agua Dulce beach is two dollars, the price of bus fare to get there and home.

AP Photo - In this Jan. 17, 2013 photo, performers who also sell candies pose for a photo on Agua Dulce beach in Lima, Peru. While Lima's elite spends its summer weekends in gate beach enclaves south of the Peruvian capital, the working class jams by the thousands on a single municipal beach of grayish-brown sands and gentle waves. The only barrier to entry to Agua Dulce beach is two dollars, the price of bus fare to get there and home.

AP Photo - In this March 3, 2013 photo, Karina Alvarado and David Enriquez pose for a picture with their daughter at Agua Dulce beach in Lima, Peru. For five Peruvian soles or about two U.S. dollars beachgoers can pose for a photo to record their day at the beach, in front of backdrops of their choice that include forest landscapes, exotic beach scenes or atop horses.

AP Photo - In this Jan. 27, 2013 photo, a lifeguard monitors swimmers as lost children wait to be reunited with their families at Agua Dulce beach in Lima, Peru. While Lima's elite spends its summer weekends in gate beach enclaves south of the Peruvian capital, the working class jams by the thousands on a single municipal beach of grayish-brown sands and gentle waves. On some weekends during the Southern Hemisphere summer, which runs from December until March, as many as 40,000 people a day visit the half-mile-long (kilometer-long) strip of Agua Dulce.

AP Photo - In this Jan. 24, 2013 photo, Maria Kalet, 6, lies buried in the sand at Agua Dulce beach in Lima, Peru. While Lima's elite spends its summer weekends in gate beach enclaves south of the Peruvian capital, the working class jams by the thousands on a single municipal beach of grayish-brown sands and gentle waves. Until the mid-20th century, Lima's lower classes couldn't afford beach-going, said Juan Pacheco, a historian of the city. Road-building to the coast solved that, and the rich began to largely abandon Lima's beaches to the poorer set.

AP Photo - In this Jan. 13, 2013 photo, girls dress under a damaged umbrella on Agua Dulce beach in Lima, Peru. While Lima's elite spends its summer weekends in gate beach enclaves south of the Peruvian capital, the working class jams by the thousands on a single municipal beach of grayish-brown sands and gentle waves. The only barrier to entry to Agua Dulce beach is two dollars, the price of bus fare to get there and home.

AP Photo - In this Jan. 13, 2013 photo, uncooked bread covered sausage called "Caramandunga," cooked on the spot for clients in a small portable oven, are display on Agua Dulce beach in Lima, Peru. While Lima's elite spends its summer weekends in gate beach enclaves south of the Peruvian capital, the working class jams by the thousands on a single municipal beach of grayish-brown sands and gentle waves. The only barrier to entry to "Agua Dulce" beach is two dollars, the price of bus fare to get there and home.

AP Photo - In this Jan. 18, 2013 photo, a woman snacks on mango fruit as her grandson plays nearby on Agua Dulce beach in Lima, Peru. While Lima's elite spends its summer weekends in gate beach enclaves south of the Peruvian capital, the working class jams by the thousands on a single municipal beach of grayish-brown sands and gentle waves. On some weekends during the Southern Hemisphere summer, which runs from December until March, as many as 40,000 people a day visit the half-mile-long (kilometer-long) strip of Agua Dulce.

AP Photo - In this Jan. 20, 2013 photo, people wade on the shoreline of Agua Dulce beach, in Lima, Peru. While Lima's elite spends its summer weekends in gate beach enclaves south of the Peruvian capital, the working class jams by the thousands on a single municipal beach of grayish-brown sands and gentle waves. The only barrier to entry to Agua Dulce beach is two dollars, the price of bus fare to get there and home.

AP Photo - In this Jan. 18, 2013 photo, a man walks along the shoreline next to a message in the sand that reads in Spanish "I love you Alfonzo," on Agua Dulce beach in Lima, Peru. While Lima's elite spends its summer weekends in gate beach enclaves south of the Peruvian capital, the working class jams by the thousands on a single municipal beach of grayish-brown sands and gentle waves. The only barrier to entry to Agua Dulce beach is two dollars, the price of bus fare to get there and home.

AP Photo - In this March 3, 2013 photo, life guards attend Belen Godinez on"Agua Dulce" beach after she was saved from drowning in the ocean in Lima, Peru. While Lima's elite spends its summer weekends in gate beach enclaves south of the Peruvian capital, the working class jams by the thousands on a single municipal beach of grayish-brown sands and gentle waves. The only barrier to entry to "Agua Dulce" beach is two dollars, the price of bus fare to get there and home.

AP Photo - In this March 3, 2013 photo, a man is silhouetted in a wading pool as he cleans it out in the ocean waters off Agua Dulce beach in Lima, Peru. While Lima's elite spends its summer weekends in gate beach enclaves south of the Peruvian capital, the working class jams by the thousands on a single municipal beach of grayish-brown sands and gentle waves. On some weekends during the Southern Hemisphere summer, which runs from December until March, as many as 40,000 people a day visit the half-mile-long (kilometer-long) strip of Agua Dulce. Beachgoers arrive in groups of 20-30, hauling enormous pots of fragrant chicken and rice.