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Yala, Sri Lanka Yala Sri Lanka Remove
In January28°C15 rainy days · sea 28°
Flying time18h 30mfrom Los Angeles
Ideal stay2–3 nights
Best forWildlife & nature · Families · Photographers
The feel of itDusty, thorny, adrenal at dawn
Where people stayTissamaharamaor Palatupana
Getting aroundManageable without a car
Money and languageLKRSinhala and Tamil
AccommodationVery cheap

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