Toyon Arii

Toyon-Ary lies along the middle Lena, amid the forests and river channels of central Yakutia. The great river links the southern interior with Yakutsk and the country farther north. In 1743 a chain of postal stations was organized along the route from Vitim to Yakutsk, including Toyon-Ary. The relay depended on horses and drivers to carry travellers and messages between stations along this immense Siberian artery.