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de la localidad de Hiriketiya","hw_hub_city_hero_h1":"Gu\u00eda tur\u00edstica de Hiriketiya","hw_hub_city_hero_intro":"Una peque\u00f1a bah\u00eda en forma de herradura situada en el extremo sur de Sri Lanka, con olas suaves, la selva como tel\u00f3n de fondo y un ambiente relajado en sus cafeter\u00edas, adem\u00e1s de un Buda gigante, un g\u00e9iser marino y playas de tortugas en las inmediaciones.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1302983","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"D\u00f3nde alojarse | #areas\nCu\u00e1nto cuesta | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"50 m | El Buda de Dikwella\n40 min | A Mirissa\nHerradura | La bah\u00eda","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"La bah\u00eda en forma de herradura","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Hiriketiya es una bah\u00eda diminuta, casi cerrada, situada cerca del pueblo pesquero de Dikwella y rodeada de colinas cubiertas de palmeras. Hace una d\u00e9cada era un secreto entre los surfistas; hoy cuenta con un pu\u00f1ado de cafeter\u00edas, pensiones y escuelas de surf, pero conserva el ambiente tranquilo del extremo sur.\r\n\r\nLa bah\u00eda cuenta con un suave \u00abbeach break\u00bb ideal para principiantes y un \u00abreef break\u00bb en su lado izquierdo para surfistas m\u00e1s experimentados.\n\nAdem\u00e1s, es el mejor punto de partida para explorar el extremo sur, una zona m\u00e1s tranquila que Mirissa y Galle. Lo ideal es quedarse tres d\u00edas, aunque muchos se quedan m\u00e1s tiempo.","hw_hub_city_facts":"C\u00f3mo llegar | Tren hasta Matara y, a continuaci\u00f3n, 30 minutos\nC\u00f3mo desplazarse | A pie y en tuk-tuk\nIdiomas | cingal\u00e9s e ingl\u00e9s\nPropinas | 10 % en restaurantes\nAgua del grifo | No apto para el consumo\nDuraci\u00f3n recomendada | Tres d\u00edas","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"D\u00f3nde alojarse","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"La mayor\u00eda de las pensiones se encuentran en las callejuelas que rodean la bah\u00eda, a un paso de la playa. En las colinas de m\u00e1s arriba hay alojamientos m\u00e1s tranquilos con vistas al mar, pero la carretera que sube hasta all\u00ed es empinada. Dikwella, a solo unos minutos, es la localidad m\u00e1s cercana, con tiendas, una parada de autob\u00fas y habitaciones m\u00e1s econ\u00f3micas.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"La bah\u00eda | Primera visita | Pensiones situadas en las callejuelas que rodean la herradura, a un paso de la playa. | 5.9650 | 80.7080 |  | \nLas colinas que se alzan sobre la bah\u00eda | Vistas | Lugares m\u00e1s tranquilos con vistas al mar y un camino de vuelta bastante empinado. | 5.9665 | 80.7095 |  | \nDikwella | Presupuesto | El pueblo de la zona, con tiendas, autobuses y habitaciones m\u00e1s baratas. | 5.9660 | 80.6930 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"\u00bfCu\u00e1nto tiempo tienes?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"Las rutas que har\u00edamos, en el orden en que las har\u00edamos.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Qu\u00e9 hacer en Hiriketiya","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Surfea en la bah\u00eda. El rompiente de arena del centro es lo suficientemente suave como para dar clases, y las escuelas de surf que hay a lo largo de la playa alquilan tablas por horas. El rompiente de arrecife del lado izquierdo de la bah\u00eda es solo para surfistas experimentados, ya que rompe sobre rocas poco profundas.\r\n\r\nCuando no est\u00e9s en el agua, nada y practica snorkel en los rincones tranquilos de la bah\u00eda, o recorre el sendero costero hasta las playas m\u00e1s tranquilas de los alrededores.\r\n\r\nEn Dikwella, el Wewurukannala Vihara cuenta con un Buda sentado de cincuenta metros, uno de los m\u00e1s grandes de Sri Lanka, y un edificio con llamativos murales que representan los infiernos budistas. El g\u00e9iser marino de Hummanaya, m\u00e1s arriba en la costa, en Kudawella, lanza agua de mar a gran altura cuando hay oleaje.\r\n\r\nEn Rekawa, cerca de Tangalle, un proyecto de conservaci\u00f3n de tortugas organiza vigilancias nocturnas, cuando las tortugas verdes y otras especies de tortugas marinas llegan a la orilla para desovar. Mulkirigala, un templo rupestre formado por cuevas y santuarios pintados al que se accede por una empinada escalera, se encuentra a aproximadamente una hora hacia el interior.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Surf | Descanso en la playa para las clases; Arrecife para expertos\nEl Buda de Dikwella | Cincuenta metros de altura\nHummanaya | Un g\u00e9iser marino, ideal cuando hay un fuerte oleaje\nRekawa | Vigilia nocturna de las tortugas que anidan","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"que-hacer-es","hw_hub_city_do_more":"Todas las actividades que se pueden hacer en Hiriketiya","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Actividades gratuitas en Hiriketiya","hw_hub_city_free_body":"La bah\u00eda, la playa y las puestas de sol son gratis, al igual que el sendero costero que lleva a las calas a ambos lados.\n\nVer a los surfistas en el arrecife desde las rocas no cuesta nada. El g\u00e9iser marino de Hummanaya solo tiene una peque\u00f1a entrada, y la del Buda de Wewurukannala, una modesta.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"La bah\u00eda | Gratis\nSendero costero | Hacia las calas a ambos lados\nEl arrecife | Observa a los surfistas desde las rocas\nPuestas de sol | Gratis","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"gratis-es","hw_hub_city_free_more":"Todas las actividades gratuitas que se pueden hacer en Hiriketiya","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Comer y beber en Hiriketiya","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Las cafeter\u00edas de playa de Hiriketiya sirven batidos en cuenco, buen caf\u00e9 y pescado fresco, dirigidos al p\u00fablico surfista. Si buscas comida local, los restaurantes de Dikwella ofrecen arroz con curry y kottu por una fracci\u00f3n del precio.\r\n\r\nLo mejor es comer pescado: a la parrilla o en un curry t\u00edpico de la costa sur. Muchas pensiones preparan la cena bajo petici\u00f3n.\n\nUna comida cuesta entre 3 y 8 \u20ac.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Cafeter\u00edas de playa | Boles de batido y caf\u00e9\nPescado fresco | A la parrilla o al curry\nDikwella | Arroz y curry, m\u00e1s barato\nUna comida | 3-8 \u20ac","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"comida-y-bebida-es","hw_hub_city_food_more":"Todas las gu\u00edas alimentarias para Hiriketiya","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Salir por Hiriketiya","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Hiriketiya es un lugar tranquilo por la noche. Algunos bares de la bah\u00eda ofrecen m\u00fasica por las tardes y, en temporada alta, se celebran fiestas de vez en cuando.\n\nSi buscas un ambiente m\u00e1s animado, Mirissa est\u00e1 a cuarenta minutos.\r\n\r\nUna cerveza cuesta entre 2,50 \u20ac y 4 \u20ac. Cada d\u00eda de luna llena es festivo (Poya), momento en el que est\u00e1 prohibida la venta de alcohol y la mayor\u00eda de los bares cierran o solo sirven de forma discreta; consulta el calendario antes de planificar una salida nocturna.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Barras de la bah\u00eda | M\u00fasica por las tardes\nPartes | De vez en cuando, en temporada\nMirissa | A 40 minutos de distancia para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n\nUna cerveza | 2,50\u20134 \u20ac","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"vida-nocturna-es","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"Todas las gu\u00edas de ocio nocturno de Hiriketiya","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"C\u00f3mo desplazarse por Hiriketiya","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"El ferrocarril costero termina en Matara, a unas cuatro horas de Colombo; desde all\u00ed, el trayecto en autob\u00fas o tuk-tuk hasta Dikwella e Hiriketiya dura unos treinta minutos. Hay autobuses expr\u00e9s que salen de Colombo por la autopista del sur.\r\n\r\nEn la parte superior de la bah\u00eda hay tuk-tuks que esperan para llevar a los pasajeros a Dikwella, al g\u00e9iser marino y a Tangalle. Mirissa est\u00e1 a unos cuarenta minutos, y Tissamaharama, de donde se parte hacia Yala, a unas dos horas.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Tren | A Matara, a unos 30 minutos\nAutob\u00fas expr\u00e9s | Desde Colombo por la autopista\nA Mirissa | Unos 40 minutos\nA Yala | Unas 2 horas hasta Tissamaharama","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"como-moverse-es","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"Todas las gu\u00edas de transporte de Hiriketiya","hw_hub_city_money_title":"Cu\u00e1nto cuesta el Hiriketiya","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Hiriketiya es un destino de precio medio, y la peque\u00f1a bah\u00eda se llena en temporada alta, por lo que las habitaciones son m\u00e1s caras que en Dikwella. Los dormitorios compartidos cuestan a partir de unos 10 \u20ac, y un d\u00eda de actividades puede salir entre 20 \u20ac y 35 \u20ac.\r\n\r\nLas clases de surf y el alquiler de tablas son los principales extras: el alquiler de la tabla cuesta unos pocos euros por hora, y una clase, entre 15 y 25 \u20ac. Las observaciones de tortugas en Rekawa tienen un peque\u00f1o coste.\r\n\r\nLa moneda es la rupia de Sri Lanka (LKR); los precios aqu\u00ed son equivalentes en euros. No hay cajero autom\u00e1tico en la bah\u00eda; utiliza los de Dikwella.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Cama en dormitorio compartido | A partir de unos 10 \u20ac\nUn d\u00eda | Entre 20 y 35 \u20ac\nClase de surf | Entre 15 y 25 \u20ac aproximadamente\nEfectivo | Cajeros autom\u00e1ticos en Dikwella, no en la bah\u00eda","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"costes-es","hw_hub_city_money_more":"Todas las gu\u00edas de presupuestos para Hiriketiya","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"C\u00f3mo mantenerse a salvo en Hiriketiya","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Hiriketiya es un lugar seguro. En el agua, el arrecife situado a la izquierda de la bah\u00eda es poco profundo y tiene bordes afilados; los principiantes deber\u00edan quedarse en la zona de rompientes de arena del centro. De mayo a octubre, la costa sur se ve afectada por un oleaje m\u00e1s grande y agitado.\r\n\r\nEn Rekawa, sigue las indicaciones de los gu\u00edas: no se permiten linternas ni fotograf\u00edas con flash cerca de las tortugas que anidan.\r\n\r\nReserva con antelaci\u00f3n en temporada alta, de diciembre a marzo, cuando la bah\u00eda se llena de gente.\n\nEmergencias: 119 (polic\u00eda), 1990 (ambulancia, Suwa Seriya, gratuita). Polic\u00eda tur\u00edstica: 1912.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Arrecife | Superficial; Los principiantes se quedan en la arena\nUna temporada dif\u00edcil | Mayo-octubre\nTortugas | No se permiten linternas ni flashes\nEmergencia | Polic\u00eda 119, ambulancia 1990","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"seguridad-es","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"Todas las gu\u00edas de seguridad para Hiriketiya","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Excursiones de un d\u00eda desde Hiriketiya","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Budas gigantes, un g\u00e9iser marino, tortugas que anidan y templos rupestres en el extremo sur.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Vihara de Wewurukannala | Unos 10 minutos | Tuk-tuk | Un Buda sentado de cincuenta metros y murales que representan los infiernos budistas. |  | 1305080","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"excursiones-de-un-dia-es","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"Todas las excursiones de un d\u00eda desde Hiriketiya","hw_hub_city_season_title":"Cu\u00e1ndo ir","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"La temporada en la costa sur va de noviembre a abril.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Temperaturas m\u00e1ximas medias.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"Enero | 30 | 5 | Temporada alta\nfebrero | 30 | 5 | Seco\nmarzo | 31 | 4 | Seco\nAbril | 31 | 4 | A\u00f1o Nuevo\nmayo | 30 | 2 | Comienza el monz\u00f3n\nJunio | 29 | 2 | Monz\u00f3n\njulio | 29 | 2 | Monz\u00f3n\nAgosto | 29 | 2 | Monz\u00f3n\nseptiembre | 29 | 2 | Monz\u00f3n\nOctubre | 29 | 2 | Lluvias entre monzones\nNoviembre | 29 | 3 | M\u00e1s seco\nDiciembre | 29 | 5 | Temporada alta","hw_hub_city_events_title":"\u00bfQu\u00e9 hay de interesante mientras est\u00e9s all\u00ed?","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"La temporada de surf es lo m\u00e1s.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"Todos los eventos en Hiriketiya","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/sri-lanka\/hiriketiya\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Temporada de surf | De noviembre a abril | Hiriketiya | Los mejores meses. |  | \nAnidaci\u00f3n de tortugas | Durante todo el a\u00f1o | Rekawa | Guardias nocturnas. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"Cu\u00e1nto te costar\u00e1 el viaje","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Elige c\u00f3mo quieres viajar. Por persona y noche, en euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Los precios locales est\u00e1n expresados en rupias; estos son los equivalentes en euros. No incluye el surf.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Presupuesto ajustado | 10 | 6 | 3 | 5\nT\u00e9rmino medio | 20 | 12 | 5 | 15\nC\u00f3modo | 40 | 25 | 10 | 25","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"D\u00f3nde alojarse en Hiriketiya","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"Los alojamientos mejor valorados en Hiriketiya en este momento, en directo desde Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"Todos los albergues de Hiriketiya","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/sri-lanka\/hiriketiya\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Ideal para quienes viajan solos |  |  | \nIdeal para una fiesta |  |  | \nEl m\u00e1s silencioso |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_team_title":"","hw_hub_city_team_intro":"","hw_hub_city_team":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Preguntas sobre viajes a Hiriketiya","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"Las preguntas que m\u00e1s nos hacen.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"\u00bfEs Hiriketiya adecuado para principiantes? | S\u00ed, en el rompiente de arena situado en medio de la bah\u00eda, donde las escuelas de surf imparten clases en la playa. 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