Translation of refulgent in Spanish

Is there any specific reason you are learning Spanish? How is going? What sort of level are you? I live in London, England but I am originally from Mexico. when would you like to start practicing your Spanish?
It is better to loose two dollars than a leg to some stupid crocodile. We moved on and the boat driver took us to a farm close to the floating village. There were all sorts of animals.
The next morning we got up at 4.30. At sunrise, one hour later, a taxi waited for us in front of the hotel. He would take us on a 2 hours private sightseeing tour around Arequipa, just before traffic started.