Translation of liquorice in German

I am trying to learn Spanish because Spanish is becoming more and more important in the USA because of immigrants. Especially here in Texas. I used to live in Nevada for many years. Boring place, gotta tell ya.
The cafe was not cheap but the food was quite special. In the back there was a travel agency, again not the cheapest one but they made a very reliable impression and that is why we booked with them.
The drive to these lagoons was not easy. The jeep did not have air conditioning, so that in the sun it would get extremely hot and in the shade extremely cold. The jeeps were around 15 years old.