Chechnya is part of Russia but you can come right up to the border with one of the world's most infamous locations a short drive on from Shatili. If you survived the 7 hour, 100 kilometre drive deep through the Arghuni Gorge to reach Shatili, the short 3 kilometre drive past Shatili is a must.

Chechnya is stunningly gorgeous and exotic. When travel is safe in Chechnya, it will be a top adventure tourism destination.

The Chechens have been fiercly fighting their annexation into the Russian Federation since as early as 1783, when Russia signed a treaty with a Georgian Kingdom, where in Russia would protect the Kingdom in the Northern Caucasus. In order to communicate with Georgia, the Russians began moving into the Caucasus. Chechnya is a major hub for the oil moving from the Caspian Sea.