Kanchalan

Kanchalan is located 70 kilometers (45 miles) northwest of the regional capital, Anadyr, in Russia’s Far East on the Kanchalan River. The village is in the Chukotsk Autonomous Region.

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Chukotka’s landscape is primarily tundra with some low mountains
The population of Kanchalan is around 730, more than 90% Chukchi
The Russian name "Chukchi" comes from the Chukchi word “chauchu” which means, "rich in reindeer"
With great distances, few good roads, and no railways; transportation within Chukotka is difficult and expensive
There are two travel options, helicopter, or by caterpillar all-terrain vehicle
Traditional harvest includes reindeer, fish, birds, marine mammals (including whales and walrus), berries and mushrooms

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