Translation of hoist in Spanish

I hope you can understand the corrections this way... Two small errors. let me know if there is a word or sentence or phrase that you didn't understand! I will try to think more on the "since" question...
There we only few tourist visiting this site and the entire setting of the jungle around all structures gave it a very adventurous feeling. Roots of trees were actually covering the walls of the buildings
Needless to say, Machu Picchu has earned its reputation and was definitely one of the highlights of our journey: We took the train to Aguas Calientes in the early morning.