Caribbean Photo of the Week: Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands

By: - July 6th, 2014

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Holly, who sent in this snapshot of the beach on Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands. Do you have a great Caribbean Photo? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line. It could be the next one!

— CJ

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