Caribbean Photo of the Week: Saona Island

By: - December 9th, 2017

By the Caribbean Journal staff

This latest Caribbean Photo of the Week comes from Caribbean Journal reader Krishna Duddukuri, who sent in this oh-so-lovely photo of the beach on the island of Saona Island off the coast of the Dominican Republic.

Have you taken a great photo in the Caribbean? Send it to news@caribjournal.com with CPOTW in the subject line, including your first and last name and the location of the photo.

It could be the next one!

— CJ

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