Translation of courtesy in Spanish

There were a lot of souvenir shops inside the palace which spoiled the atmosphere a little bit. Monkeys were also sitting around and begging for food. We took some close-up images of them.
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.
Unfortunately, I have never been to the United States, but I was in Mexico last year, that is close. Zurich is a very nice city, the people are friendly and the lake is very beautiful.