Translation of synthetic in German

Sorry, I don't know but I have asked some friends for help. Hope they will answer soon! Where did you find this sentence? He's originally from Scotland, so I hope you can understand his accent.
Tam Coc was a place where the river ran through different limestone mountains. The view was amazing. However, the two hundred other boats on the river really destroyed the atmosphere.
Arica was not our destination, we had to move to the South, around one thousand kilometers, and we did not know how, whether by bus, plane or train. We considered all of them and start looking for itineraries.