Translation of exoticism in German

The places we have been to were very different from the one we saw in the other country. It looked less poor and much more orgnaized although not every one could tell the difference. Funny.
You don't speak Russian? It's not so easy to speak this. I think, my English isn't very strong at all. But I hope to improve once I have the chance to write someone whose mother language is English...
We overflew beautiful, huge mountain ranges (Andes) just before landing in Cusco. The small domestic airport of Cusco immediately gives you the feeling that you arrived at the right place.