Caribbean Photo of the Week: Playa Esmeralda

By: - December 16th, 2017

By the Caribbean Journal staff

The latest winner of Caribbean Photo of the Week is Caribbean Journal reader Alfred Bessette, who took this stunning shot of Playa Esmeralda in 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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