Translation of thumbtack in Spanish

There were a lot of souvenir shops inside the palace which spoiled the atmosphere a little bit. Monkeys were also sitting around and begging for food. We took some close-up images of them.
At exactly seven thirty Simathay appeared in the lobby. He seemed ready to move but we were not yet. In the end he pushed us to hurry up to avoid the crowds at the gate so that we left immediately.
I guess it is a very interesting book, but I did not entirely understand it. What did the author try to say, what message did he want to deliver? Do you want that I recommend another book?