Caribbean Photo of the Week: Sunset at the Teeth of the Dog

By: - March 21st, 2015

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader José Buera Forteza, who sent in this snapshot at the Teeth of the Dog golf course at the Dominican Republic’s Casa de Campo resort. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line. It could be the next one!

— CJ

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