Translation of controversy in Spanish

I am from Los Angeles California, i live in Manhattan NYC, i like to photography and art. I am learning English for my work and I should have a study partner in order to learn English a little quicker. Do you agree?
But the fact that our driver took us there before showing us any of the attraction left quite an impression on us. He lost both of his parents in that war which explains why it was important to him.
We walked almost every alley in Cusco, stunned by its beauty and ignoring the developing altitude thickness, which resulted in the most horrible night of our lives.