{"id":642,"date":"2025-08-05T14:56:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T21:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/bittersweetcaribbean\/?page_id=642"},"modified":"2025-08-05T14:56:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T21:56:35","slug":"very-dear","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/bittersweetcaribbean\/very-dear\/","title":{"rendered":"Very Dear"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our second lodging site, Very Dear was an Eco Resort just down the road from Durga&#8217;s Den. Very Dear was built with an emphasis on renewable resource and included the Artvark Center which is a flexible space for hosting classes, workshops, lectures, and trainings. Learn more at the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artvarkjamaica.org\/\">Artvark Foundation website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"844\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/bittersweetcaribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/796\/2025\/08\/IMG_4620.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/bittersweetcaribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/796\/2025\/08\/IMG_4620.jpg 844w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/bittersweetcaribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/796\/2025\/08\/IMG_4620-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/bittersweetcaribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/796\/2025\/08\/IMG_4620-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><figcaption>Very Dear was self-sufficient with solar power, and rain-catchment systems for all water use.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"475\" height=\"633\" data-id=\"645\"  src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/bittersweetcaribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/796\/2025\/08\/IMG_4299.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/bittersweetcaribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/796\/2025\/08\/IMG_4299.jpg 475w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/bittersweetcaribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/796\/2025\/08\/IMG_4299-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"475\" height=\"633\" data-id=\"644\"  src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/bittersweetcaribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/796\/2025\/08\/IMG_4300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/bittersweetcaribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/796\/2025\/08\/IMG_4300.jpg 475w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/bittersweetcaribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/796\/2025\/08\/IMG_4300-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"475\" height=\"633\" data-id=\"646\"  src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/bittersweetcaribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/796\/2025\/08\/IMG_4806.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/bittersweetcaribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/796\/2025\/08\/IMG_4806.jpg 475w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/bittersweetcaribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/796\/2025\/08\/IMG_4806-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"385\" height=\"513\" data-id=\"647\"  src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/bittersweetcaribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/796\/2025\/08\/IMG_4348.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/bittersweetcaribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/796\/2025\/08\/IMG_4348.jpg 385w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/bittersweetcaribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/796\/2025\/08\/IMG_4348-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"475\" height=\"633\" data-id=\"648\"  src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/bittersweetcaribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/796\/2025\/08\/IMG_4324.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/bittersweetcaribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/796\/2025\/08\/IMG_4324.jpg 475w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/bittersweetcaribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/796\/2025\/08\/IMG_4324-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"475\" height=\"633\" data-id=\"649\"  src=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/bittersweetcaribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/796\/2025\/08\/IMG_4336.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/bittersweetcaribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/796\/2025\/08\/IMG_4336.jpg 475w, https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/bittersweetcaribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/796\/2025\/08\/IMG_4336-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our second lodging site, Very Dear was an Eco Resort just down the road from Durga&#8217;s Den. 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