Translation of elocuencia

It turned out that they did not have a license to house foreigners but I was too tired and besides, where else would I go. Furthermore they insisted that I should not bring prostitutes to their home.
I would like to mention the conflict on the balkan, which has been going on for centuries. Both fought for religion and for land. During the fighting the hatred grew and stereotypes were built.
We walked by waterfalls and rivers, but the water was too cold to swimm in. The hike made us tired and we were in the valley, which meant that we had to climb up again. The climb was difficult.