Translation of ballast in Spanish

We had never been so close to monkeys and they seemed to play with us. We threw bananas into the trees which were elegantly captured by these little monkeys. It was really funny and new to us.
This site is a good website for me, because I don't know many people to talk to in English. But I am at the beginning of my way, since I am mother of two and I do not have enough time to practice.
The view of the valley, the lakes and the surrounding volcano mountains were breathtaking. We stayed there for nearly one hour and had a little snack. From there we continued to have lunch.