Translation of contemplation in Spanish

I am sorry that I did not respond to your last email you sooner. Have you been busy with your work? Do you have any meetings or travel planned? I have friends around the world and they call me Mike.
But the fact that our driver took us there before showing us any of the attraction left quite an impression on us. He lost both of his parents in that war which explains why it was important to him.
From there we took the bus to the main gate of the Machu Picchu ruins. Unfortunately we had to take the train back the same evening.