Translation of funcional in Spanish-English

The casa cost me around twenty dollars and the woman wanted extra five dollars for food and cooking. Money was an issue in this country because no one had any. It is a very poor nation with great people.
I also made a reservation for a daytrip in the nearby mountains. We went in the early morning and met again near the Huanchan road, close to the office. A ten-seater picked us up and we left.
That was a funny coincidence and she told me about some good parties on the island. I went to one these parties which was actually located in an open air bar. There were few people but everyone connected.