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El 6 de Mayo de 2016, los agentes Hajniness y el Dr.D. ejecutaron con éxito la mision de nombre en código Operation Wedding (Boda). Con el apoyo de 125 de los operativos más especiales de nuestra agencia, consiguieron evitar la destrucción de Valencia (sigue estando ahí), se casaron, y consiguieron que una sala entera llevase complementos de color naranja con estilo.
Todos los agentes tuvieron misiones secretas. Alguien le dió un bocado a un limón. Alguien abrazó un pilar. Alguien robó un zapato. Todos ellos disfrutaron haciendo esas misiones, y se hicieron un selfie con los novios.
La agencia H.A.J.D.A.N. está agradecida con todos los agentes que ariesgaron sus vidas durante la operación. Los agents Hajniness and Dr.D. nos han pedido que transmitamos su agradecimiento hacia todos esos agentes: gracias a vosotros la misión fue un éxito, y además muy divertida.
El agradecimiento se extiende también a aquellos que no pudieron participar en la operación, por tener que encargarse de otras misiones secretas propias. Os echamos de menos.
Durante la operación, el nombre real de la agente Hajniness fue revelado.
La identidad de la agente estaba comprometida. Para mantere su estatus de incognito, nuestras fuentes indican que la agente Hajniness ha buscado por cuenta propia una nueva identidad. Un mes después, se emitió en Finlandia un pasaporte bajo el nombre de Hajnalka Collado.
Sospechamos que utiliza ese nombre a fecha de hoy.
Probablemente le pasó desapercibido, pero la agencia contrató un espía para documentar la operación.
Los agentes Hajniness and Dr.D. interceptaron los documents y los mantuvieron ocultos hasta ahora. Afortunadamente, hemos conseguido recuperarlos. Puede ver el informe gráfico completo haciendo click en la imagen.
Tras la misión, pasaron varios meses hasta que nuestras fuentes dieron cuenta de los agentes Hajniness y Dr.D. La siguiente vez que fueron vistos, en lo que creemos era la Operation Luna de Miel, fue en la República de Filipinas.
Nuestro informante dijo que fueron vistos infiltrando un barco hundido de la II Guerra Mundial, con equipos de submarinismo. Aun no hemos averiguado qué objetos recuperaron del barco.
Esta es toda la información que hemos conseguido hasta la fecha. Si se encuentra con los agentes Hajniness y el Dr.D. quizás pueda obtener más información. En todo caso...
Tenemos una misión para usted.
Hemos sido informados de que dos de nuestros mejores agentes están planeando una operación clandestina de la que no hemos sido informados. Hace menos de 20 horas nuestros informadores interceptaron una comunicación entre los agentes Hajnalka "Hajniness" Zigmund y Daniel Collado-Ruiz (alias "Dr.D."), con la siguiente información:
Nombre en código de la operación: Operation Wedding (Boda)
Fecha: 6 de Mayo del 2016 a las 19:00
Lugar: Hotel Ad Hoc Parque, Bétera, Valencia, Spain
Su misión, si deciden aceptarla, es infiltrar las instalaciones y participar en el evento que están organizando. Tendrán que pasar desapercibidos y hacer ver que están disfrutando de la fiesta.
Nombre real: Hajnalka Zigmund
Vista por última vez: Hace 3 días
Fortalezas: Experta en infiltración y extracción. Se vuelve parte de cualquier grupo en segundos. Manipula cuchillos con facilidad
Debilidades: Se distráe fácilmente con gatos o flores. No le den de comer trigo tras medianoche (o antes)
Nombre real: Daniel Collado-Ruiz
Visto por última vez: Hace 2 días
Fortalezas: Maestro del engaño. Parece tener podéres hipnóticos. Tiene experiencia con explosivos
Debilidades: Es fácil desarmarlo si se le da una guitarra. Se puede volver violento si alguien pone pepino en su bebida
La agencia está preparando su documentación, para que pueda ir de incognito durante la misión. Para ello, les pedimos que confirmén a través de este enlace hasta el 4 de abril, para que tengamos información suficiente para planificar. Es suficiente con que uno de los dos agentes rellene la documentación.
La hora de comienzo de la misión son las 19:00. Tenga cuidado: habrá muchos agentes infiltrados. Intente hacer contacto con cuantos puedas: puede resultarte útil más adelante durante la misión.
Para que pueda ir preparándose para la misión, hemos compilado un pequeño dossier con información adicional sobre los atuendos y vestimenta para la misión..
La ceremonia comenzará exactamente a las 19:30. La duración esperada es de 60 minutos. Manténgase alerta y tome nota de cualquier actividad sospechosa.
Tras la ceremonia, los asistentes serán invitados a participar en el cocktail, el cual continuará en la cena. Nuestros informantes nos dicen que la comida será abundante. Quedan avisados.
Tras la cena se esperan varias horas de fiesta. Esté preparado para bailar en caso de que la misión lo requiera. La fiesta comenzará alrededor de medianoche, así que asegúrese de que su plan de salida no sea demasiado temprano.
Recibirá más información en su debido momento.
Dada la cantidad de agentes que viajarán a Valencia con motivo de la misión, la agencia ha organizado una serie de misiones secundarias opcionales. Puede decidir participar, para conocer mejor al resto de agentes secretos. Los agentes Hajniness y Dr.D. estarán allí.
El jueves 5 de mayo los agentes podrán acudir a una velada con bebida y comida, en el Barrio del Carmen.
Para los supervivientes a la misión principal, el Sábado 7 de mayo se organizará una comida tardía (y muchy tardía) en el piso franco de Hajniness y Dr.D., que continuará con una velada de fiesta en Valencia, acabando en Umbracle.
Nuestros informes más actuales indican que los agentes Hajniness y Dr.D., si el tiempo lo permite, estarán el domingo en alguna playa cercana, con aquellos agentes que hayan sobrevivido las misiones anteriores, estén aun en las cercanías a la ubicación, y no tengan otras tareas que les impidan asistir.
El lugar a infiltrar se encuentra en latitud 39.578736, longitud -0.476272. La dirección es Calle Botxí 6-8, en la urbanización Torre en Conill en Bétera, a 16 km de Valencia.
La ubicación tiene parking gratuito. Si te haces con un coche, esta es la opción más fácil. El acceso más fácil es tomando la carretera CV-35 (Pista de Ademuz), tomando la salida de nombre “Bétera” (CV-336). En cuanto veas el campo de golf a la derecha, toma la rotonda hacia a la izquierda, y sigue la carretera paralela a la CV-336 hasta que llegues a la ubicación.
También es recomendable usar la comunicación no encriptada (Facebook) para coordinar con otros agentes, para llegar a la ubicación.
Es posible llegar a Bétera mediante el metro, y una vez allí tomar un taxi para el último tramo. También es posible andar esa distacia, aunque son casi 3 km.
Las habitaciones en la ubicación de la misión han sido pre-reservadas, en caso de que los agentes de H.A.J.D.A.N. deseen usarlas de piso franco.
Los precios por habitación son (IVA incluído):
Habitación doble -> 45€ / habitación / día
Desayuno -> 6.60€ / persona / día
Habitación triple -> 56€ / habitación / día
Habitación triple con desayuno -> 76€ / habitación / día
Para hacer una reserva, basta con llamar al +34 96 169 83 93 o mandar un email a adhocparque@adhochoteles.com, y persuadirles de que sois invitados a la boda de Hajni y Daniel.
También debería haber recibido una invitación al grupo de Facebook. Puede usar el grupo para coordinar viajes y demás con otros agentes, así como para cualquier otra información no confidencial.
La agencia distribuirá en la ubicación de la misión varios aparatos que pueden resultar útiles, y os instruirá sobre cómo usarlos. No obstante, si posee algún tipo de tecnología que crée que puede ser útil en esta misión, no dude en traerla.
Algunos examples pueden ser gafas de visión nocturna, aparatos de comunicación, grabadoras ocultas, jetpacks, o cualquier cosa que puedas tener por casa.
En cuanto a regalos de boda, la agencia está segura de que su presencia es ya en sí mismo un regalo para los novios. Para hacer otros regalos a los novios, pueden encontrar aquí la cuenta bancaria donde hacer una transferencia:
IBAN: FI79 3939 0051 7527 64
BIC/SWIFT: SBANFIHH
This document will help you prepare for your trip to Valencia. Read it carefully, and train well, to blend with the locals.
This document includes the following sections:
There are several ways to move around Valencia city:
Valencia is a flat city with a mild climate, and that makes it perfect for cycling. If you want to use this transportation mode, Valenbisi is the name of the public service for bicycle rental. They have stations all over the city.
You can find more information about their service in their website. The link provided is in English.
It is mainly designed for locals, but it has a temporary ticket that could be of your interest. It is a 7-day subscription to the service. The cost is 10€, and with that price you can use the bicycles as many times as you want, in durations of under 30 minutes, with penalties of 1€ the next half an hour if you do not return it, and 3€ for each hour you go beyond that. Most of Valencia – specially the center – is no further than 15-25 minutes cycling distance, and if you have a longer journey, you can always check in one of their stations, and take another bicycle.
Valencia also has an extensive bus network, operated by EMT Valencia. With bus you can go virtually everywhere in the city. During daytime, and depending on the line, the average waiting time is between 5 and 10 minutes in peak time, and between 10 and 20 minutes in off peak time. Some lines also operate during nighttime, in intervals of 30 minutes. There is also a network of night buses which operate in intervals of 30 to 45 minutes.
Check the EMT Valencia website for more specific information on the schedules (they have a section in English, look for the English flag on the top of the website). They also include information about other public transport. Night buses tend to run on time, but remember that day schedules are only an estimate!
Individual fares are of 1.50€ per ride, but multi-ticket options are normally better. Day or multi-day passes T1, T2 and T3 (for one, two or three) cost 3.70€, 6.30€ and 9.10€ respectively, and includes both metro (1 zone) and bus. A 10-journey travelcard costs 7.50€ (7.95€ if you plan on connecting between the bus and the train, in which case it’s called Bono Travelcard), plus 2€ for the reusable plastic card, and has no limit on when you have to use it. Single tickets can be purchased directly on the bus. All travelcards can be bought and topped up at kiosks, tobacconists and metro stations.
The Valencia metro (underground) system is called Metrovalencia. Itincludes underground trains, and tramways (lines 4 and 6). While the trains are substantially faster than buses, trams may be of the same speed of slightly faster.
The average waiting time inside the city can be of 5 to 10 minutes, and if you are reaching outside it can be of 15 to 20 minutes. Some of the outer lines can have longer waiting times, but we would not expect you to go so far in your visit!
You can check the timetables, or your best connection choice, at their website. You can switch to the English version of the website through the link on top. Be aware, Metrovalencia closes relatively early (from 22:30 to 23:30 depending on the line).
You can also download the metro map there, or see it in any Metrovalencia station. Single tickets (1-zone) cost 1.45€ per ride, but multi-ticket options are normally better. Day or multi-day passes T1, T2 and T3 (for one, two or three) cost 3.70€, 6.30€ and 9.10€ respectively, and includes both metro (1 zone) and bus. A 10-journey travelcard costs 6.85€ (7.95€ if you plan on connecting between the bus and the train, in which case it’s called Bono Travelcard), plus 1€ for the reusable cardboard card, and has no limit on when you have to use it. Tickets can be purchased at any metro station.
Another way of moving around in Valencia is, obviously by taxi. It is a more expensive alternative, but sometimes worth considering. Valencia Taxis are easily recognizable by their white color, the symbol "Valencia Area on the rear doors and a small green illuminated light on the roof when the taxi is free. In addition, a sign in Valencian "Lliure or in Spanish “Libre” (free) hung on the upper right of the windshield confirms availability. “Ocupat" or “Ocupado” show that the taxi is taken.
A ride between two central points can cost from 6€ to 10€, and going to an outer part of the city could reach the 12€. In taxis, it is not necessary to tip, but giving a few euros (also rounding up to some round figure) shows appreciation if the driver was friendly and had an interesting conversation.
There are two official languages in the region of Valencia: Spanish, and Valencian (a dialect of Catalan). Official documentation is written always in both languages, but some signs might be only in one of both. If you speak some Spanish and you are finding some trouble understanding, you might just be reading some Valencian!
Both are commonly used by the locals, many people are fluent in both of them, and everybody is fluent in Spanish. But do not get scared: everybody will obviously address foreigners in Spanish or English!
Most people understand some level of English, especially younger people. However, many Spanish people will be too shy in using their English. Nevertheless, they will surely make an effort to communicate with you, even if it is with sign language!
Some sentences for you to know. Finnish agents will have no problem reading out loud, since letters sound almost the same in Spanish as in Finnish. For other agents, we have included the pronunciation based on English phonetics:
| Sentence in English | Sentence in Spanish | Pronunciation |
| Good morning | Buenos días | Bweh-noss dee-ass |
| Good afternoon | Buenas tardes | Bweh-nass tar-dess |
| Good evening | Buenas noches | Bweh-nass notch-es |
| Hello | Hola | Awe-la |
| Goodbye | Adiós | Ad-yoss |
| See you later | Hasta luego | Ass-tah loo-a-go |
| Excuse me | Disculpe | Dees-cool-peh |
| Please | Por favor | Pore fah-bore |
| Thank you (very much) | (Muchas) gracias | (Moo-chass) grassy-ass |
| You’re welcome | De nada | Day nah-dah |
| Sorry | Perdón | Per-done |
| What’s your name? | ¿Cómo te llamas? | Koh-moh teh yah-mass |
| My name is... | Me llamo... | Meh yah-moh... |
| Pleased to meet you! | Mucho gusto! | Moo-choh goose-toh |
| How much is this? | Cuánto cuesta esto? | Coo-ann-toh coo-es-tah? |
| I (don’t) understand | (No) entiendo | (Noh) en-tee-in-dough |
| Do you speak English? | Hablas inglés? | Ah-blass in-glass? |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | Mi aerodeslizador está lleno de anguilas | Mee a-eh-roh-des-lee-zah-dor es-tah yeh-noh deh an-gee-lass |
And one in Valencian, for you to learn something:
| Sentence in English | Sentence in Valencian | Pronunciation |
| Wow, this is good! | Chè que bò | Check-eh baw |
Find here some basic information about day-to-day life in Valencia:
With average yearly temperatures of 25ºC in summer and 11ºC in winter, Valencia has a mild Mediterranean climate. In March, normal yearly averages are of about 9ºC at night and 19ºC during day. But beware: being close to the sea, Valencia has almost always a high humidity, so the temperature feels 2 or 3 degrees lower!
Spring is probably the time of the year with the most variable temperature range, so be sure to bring your (light) jacket and your sunglasses!
Commercial time schedules range from 10:00 to 13:30 or 14:00 in the morning and 16:30 or 17:00 to 20:00 or 21:00 in the afternoon, closing middays. Shopping centers have continous hours from 10:00 to 21:00. Most shops open Saturday mornings, and only some open Saturday afternoons. Sundays and festivities, shops are normally closed.
Restaurants and bars have very different schedules. It is normally very easy to find an open place at any time, Sundays included. Regular lunchtimes are between around 13:30 and 16:00, and dinner times are between around 20:30 and 23:00. Outside those times, it is sometimes difficult to find a place to eat, even in very touristic areas.
The Post office has a continuous schedule from 8:30 to 20:30, and Saturdays from 9:30 to 14:00. You can find it at Plaza del Ayuntamiento 24.
Most banks are open from Monday to Friday, from 8:30 to 14:00 or 14:30. Only some bank offices open on Saturday mornings. You can find automatic cash machines all around the city, available 24 hours, with most of them giving international service (Servired, 4B, etc.).
Most hotels, restaurants and shops in Valencia accept the most common credit cards: VISA, MasterCard, 4B, American Express, Access and Diners Club.
Regarding tipping: Waiters’ salaries are included in the price, so tipping is not necessary. However, it is common to leave some tip in restaurants and bars after a meal, normally rounding up to the next round figure. For a meal for several people, the quantity could be of several euros. When ordering drinks, it is not common to tip. In taxis, it is not necessary to tip, but giving a few euros (also rounding up to some round figure) shows appreciation if the driver was friendly and had an interesting conversation.
Most traditional Valencian cuisine is based around rice, with Paella as its most reknown dish. The most traditional Valencian version of the Paella is cooked with chicken and rabbit meat, although it is also quite common to find the seafood variety in restaurants, as well as the combined one.
Other traditional dishes are Arrós al Forn (oven-baked dry rice with pork ribs, sausages and potatos), Arros a Banda (dry rice cooked with fish soup on the fireplace, with seafood), Arrós Negre (Black Rice, cooked on the fireplace with squid ink and seafood), Fideuá (traditional pasta dish with seafood) or All i Pebre (seafood and eel stew).
When it comes to deserts, you can also find many alternatives. Oranges are Valencias main produce, although it should not discourage you from other sweets such as Rosetons, Arrop i Tallaetes, or Arnadí.
You can have your deserts together with a small glass of Mistela, a typical sweet moscatel wine.
You may also try some refreshing Orxata (sweet non-alcoholic drink elaborated with a local tuber) for a snack, especially during a hot afternoon.
For those times in which you may prefer a cocktail, you will want to try Agua de Valencia, common cocktail in the region mainly based on fresh orange juice and cava.
The Spanish electricity system uses the CEE 7/4 socket at 220V and 50Hz, very common in Europe.
The international access code for Spain is +34. To call outside of Spain, dial 00 followed by the relevant country code. City and area codes are required, so all telephone numbers are given complete.
Valencia is located in the center of the Spanish Mediterranean coastline. It is the third largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona, and the capital of the autonomous community of Valencia, with a population of 809,267 within its administrative limits on a land area of 134.6 km2 52 sq mi). It is the 15th most populous municipality in the European Union. The urban area of Valencia extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of between 1,175,000 and 1,564,145. Between 1,705,742 and 2,300,000 people live in the Valencia metropolitan area. Its timezone is Central European Time (CET) or GMT+1. The currency at the time of the mission is Euros (€).
Valencia was founded as a Roman colony in 138 BC. The city is situated on the banks of the Turia, on the east coast of the Iberian peninsula, fronting the Gulf of Valencia of Mediterranean Sea. Its historic center is one of the largest in Spain, with approximately 169 acres; this heritage of ancient monuments, diverse scenic sites and cultural attractions, makes Valencia one of the country's most popular tourist destinations for Spaniards and world travelers alike.
Among its most representative monuments are Valencia Cathedral, Torres de Serranos, Torres de Cuart and Llotja de la Seda (declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996), and the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències (City of Arts and Sciences), an entertainment-based cultural and architectural complex designed by Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela.
The Museu de Belles Arts de València houses a large collection of paintings from the 14th-18th centuries, including works by Velázquez, El Greco, and Goya, as well as an important series of engravings by Piranesi. The Institut Valencià d'Art Modern (Valencian Institute of Modern Art) offers both permanent collections and temporary exhibitions of contemporary art and photography.
As for nature, you might want to explore as well Valencia's Beaches, The Albufera Nature Park and The Turia Gardens.
Valencia is integrated into an industrial area on the Costa del Azahar (Orange Blossom Coast). Its main festival, the Falles, is known worldwide, while the traditional Spanish dish, paella, originated here.
The best option depends on which airport you are most likely to land on:
The closest airport to the location is to fly directly to the Valencia Airport (code VLC). It is located 20 Km west from Valencia, and 15 km south of the location.
You will need to buy a special airport metro ticket (all regions), which costs 3,90€. If you are a big group of agents, you can buy a 10-ticket voucher, which has a heavy discount. Otherwise, return tickets will not help you: they require you to return the same day or the next.
You can also buy multi-ticket cards for better prices, although if you move only inside the city, you will only use 1-zone tickets, which are obviously cheaper.
If you plan on doing tourism, it might pay off to buy the Valencia Tourist Card. It includes public transport (airport included) and entrance to museums and touristic buildings. For more information, check:
www.valenciatouristcard.com/en/home
The last metro leaves the airport at 22:35. If you drive after 22:35, you will need to take a taxi. Taxis to different points of Valencia cost around 20€, depending on where you are going.
If you have a better connection to Barcelona, you can fly there and take the train or bus to Valencia.
Trains leave approximately each hour or hour and a half, and most of them take between three and three and a half hours. You can find more information on the timetables on their website (click on “welcome” on top for the English version).
The cost per trip is of between 30€ and 40€, with 20% discount for return tickets and 10% discount for people commuting from an airplane (maximum 25% altogether). If you buy well in advance, you can have additional discounts of up to 60%.
Most trains leave from Barcelona Sants. To get there from the airport, you will take the Rodalies train. It leaves from Terminal 2 every 30 minutes, and the journey takes about 20 minutes. It costs around 2,50€ (2 zones). Some of the more expensive train tickets to Valencia include this Rodalies ticket. You can find more information in the section “commuting trains” of the RENFE website.
If you are 3 or more, it pays off to buy a 10-ticket voucher. It also pays off if you are staying in Barcelona, and intend to use the metro there.
Once in Barcelona Sants station, follow the directions for the Valencia trains. They are normally next to the airport train, numbers 12 and 13. It is advisable to plan at least one hour and a half connection time, or a bit more if you do not want to stress. It is normally better to be conservative on the timing (leaving comfortable time for commuting): if you bought the full-price ticket, you can normally move it to an earlier timing.
You will most probably arrive in Valencia at the Valencia Joaquín Sorolla station. There is a direct connection with the metro station with the same name, several buses, and a free direct bus to the other main station, Valencia Nord.
If you have a better connection to Madrid, you can fly there and take the high-speed (AVE) train to Valencia.
The trains leave approximately each hour, and most of them take between one hour and a half and just under two hours. You can find more information on the timetables on their website (click on “welcome” on top for the English version).
The cost per trip is of around 80€ per trip, with 20% discount for return tickets and 10% discount for people commuting from an airplane (maximum 25% altogether). If you buy well in advance, you can have additional discounts of up to 60%.
All trains leave from Atocha station. To get there from the airport, take the 24 hour bus called Airport Express, Exprés Aeropuerto. It costs you 2€ and will take you directly there in about 40 minutes. Buses go every 15 minutes (every 35 minutes at night). Find more information in the following link.
www.emtmadrid.es/Aeropuerto
Once in Atocha station, you have to follow the directions for AVE (high speed train). Since both the Barajas airport and Atocha station are pretty big, you need to plan at the very least one and a half hours connection in total, if not more. On the other hand, it is better to buy the train ticket being conservative (leaving some comfortable time for commuting): if you are early and there is an earlier train, you can generally go to the ticket office and ask for them to change your ticket to a previous train.
You will most probably arrive in Valencia at the Valencia Joaquín Sorolla station. There is a direct connection with the metro station with the same name, several buses, and a free direct bus to the other main station, Valencia Nord.
This airport is the best option if you have a good connection and you plan on renting a car, since it is only 2 hours drive from Valencia.
As for connection with public transportation, the agency has not managed to gather much information. The connection is in any case not direct.
To take the train: the airport and the main train station are connected by public transport, but there seems to be no direct line, so two buses are needed. Line C6 can get you to the center, and from there you can reach the main train station. From there, you can get trains from RENFE, with costs of 15€ to 20€ and durations of between 1.5 and 2 hours.
To take the bus: services directly from the airport (with connection) run regularly, with fares around 26€ and durations of 3 to 4 hours. You can find more information at:
The airport of Castellón is located 100km north from Valencia. It is a very new airport, so it does not have many flights at the moment. If this is your best option to land, consult the agency for assistance in getting to Valencia.
Manténgase alerta.