Ucluelet
Ucluelet (population: 1,487) is one of only a few population centres on the wild west coast of Vancouver Island. Its name means "safe landing place" in the language of the Nuu-chah-nulth people who have lived here for at least 4,300 years. In its sheltered inner harbour, seals, sea lions and otters pay little heed to the commercial- and charter-fishing vessels that perpetually come and go.
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Much of the landscape around Ucluelet consists of temperate rainforest, while some of BC's largest stands of old-growth redcedar are to be found here. The area is also famous for its miles of wide, sandy beaches.
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