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The remotely
26 beautiful landscape
Nunavik and caribou residents
(inset) of Nunavik
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Association; www.
nunavik-tourism.com
railroads (and hardly any roads)
In the far north of Quebec, and should be explored only
the pristine Nunavik territory in the company of a seasoned
covers an area slightly larger and reliable guide. Many Inuit
than continental Spain. Its groups and communities offer
inhabitants number about guide services and the oppor­ just outside the center of town
12,000, nearly all of them Inuit, tunity to experience life on the and can be visited by only
who live in 14 communities. land with Inuit families. by arrangement.
This is Quebec’s last frontier, a Rouyn is less structured and
wild and beautiful land that is more commercial. Noranda
virtually inaccessible except by 27 residents often go here for
airplane. Caribou herds, polar recreation, and it is useful as a
bears, and musk oxen roam the Rouyn-Noranda refreshment and fuel center for
taiga and frozen Arctic tundra @ n 1675 Larivière Ave; those traveling to the northern
that covers this region. Beluga www.tourisme-rouyn- wilderness. The Maison
whales and seals can be seen noranda.ca Dumulon, a reconstruc tion of
swimming its icy waters. Rouyn’s first general store, cele­
Kuujjuaq, near Ungava Bay, All developed areas in the brates its pioneer spirit with
is Nunavik’s largest district, north of Quebec are based on displays on the first settlers.
with a population of 2,400. heavy industry. Rouyn and
This is a good starting point Noranda sprang up virtually
for expeditions to the valley of overnight in the 1920s, when INSIDER TIP
Kangiqsujuaq and the rugged prospectors found copper in Budget Ready
mountains around Salluit. the region. They merged into Prices in Nunavik,
Visitors come to this region to one city in 1986. Noranda is a especially foodstuffs,
appreciate the many varieties carefully planned company are high compared to
of wildlife that roam freely in town, built to house the the rest of Quebec.
their natural setting. Summer is employees of the now­ This is due to the cost
the best time for a trip; tempe­ defunct Noranda copper of transporting goods
ratures rise, though the ground mine. The Glencore Smelter, via air and sea into such
remains frozen all year round. one of the biggest and most remote communities.
Nunavik territory has no efficient in the world, is based
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