Translation of avalancha

In the beginning it looked brutal but it worked. He brought my wallet back to me and asked me to count the bills in it. I was stunned and could not believe what just happened. He repeated his order.
It was a very cute version of Star Bucks and had a great blend of Mexican coffee. They also had very special cakes and other kind of deserts. I sat there for a while and read a local newspaper.
The city was incredibly vivid and we were impressed by its size. We walked a lot through all the different neighborhoods, starting with Recoleta, an upper class neighborhood with its famous cemetery.