Caribbean Photo of the Week: Rio Nuevo Beach, Jamaica

By: - December 19th, 2015

The latest Caribbean Photo comes from Caribbean Journal reader Lars Karlsson, who sent in this snapshot of Rio Nuevo Beach in Jamaica.

Have you taken 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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