The strongest photos of the week

Colors, passion, tears, effort, survival, joy, pain.

If a picture is worth a thousand words then you definitely don't need many words for the photos below.

The pictures below summarize what happened in the world last week.

See how the Associated Press photographic lens recorded the events that happened in the world in the last seven days.

Lima, Peru. The pelican and the serfer

A surfer prepares to tame the Punta Rocas waves in Lima, Peru, accompanied by a pelican.

Ciudad de Juarez, Mexico. The seesaw of the borders

An American woman sees a seesaw, which is placed between the border fence that separates Mexico from the United States in Ciudad de Juarez.

Lima, Peru. Breathtaking figure

Colombian Luisa Jaramillo performs her exercise during the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.

Washington, USA. Air effort

Washington Nationals' Brian Dozier in an impressive effort during a baseball game in the US capital.

Minsk, Belarus. Summer flights in the clear blue sky

A flock of birds during a sunny summer day, on the outskirts of Minsk, Belarus.

Milan, Italy. The beauty of nature

A dragonfly sits on a pine branch in a park in Milan, Italy.

Dhaka, Bangladesh. The quarantine and the stress of the child

A patient is being treated for dengue fever while his son is standing next to him at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Karachi, Pakistan. Where poor and his fate

Displaced families live in poverty in Karachi, Pakistan.

Manila, Philippines. The submarine motorbike

A motorcyclist tries to reach his destination through a flooded road in Manila, Philippines.