Caribbean Photo of the Week: The Hills of Montego Bay

By: - September 15th, 2013

This week’s Caribbean Photo comes from CJ reader Kameka Harris, who took this snapshot from Clarridge View in the hills of Montego Bay, Jamaica. Do you have a great photograph of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com and it might be the next Caribbean Photo of the Week.

— CJ

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Jamaica Readies Climate Change Plan

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Jamaican Prime Minister Warns Against Criticism of Chinese Investment

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