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people rinsing off on the beach in Rio de Janiero, Brazil
May 27, 2016

Summit Meeting

In the low-angled light of afternoon, a woman and child shower on the beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The iconic peaks of Dois Irmãos—“the two brothers”—loom in the background.

This photograph was submitted to the 2016 Travel Photographer of the Year contest. Submit your best photo by May 27 for a chance to win >>

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Photograph by Giovani Garcia, National Geographic Your Shot

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