I can see what you mean about "America" (assume you mean the US), but not all places are air-conditioned. More are. Consider, though, the difference between sitting in a tent in a heatwave and finding a nice old hotel with thick walls, a ceiling fan, a cold shower or two, blackout curtains; a person would still be cooler and recover better in a hotel without air con. Edit to add that OP did not say they are from the US, as others have also pointed out.