Translation of polémica

Some of the disadvantages are the coldness, darkness and the fact that the days are a lot shorter then as in the summer. First let me tell you what I do not like about the winter. It is the following.
The other visitors in my group were from the United States, Canada, Germany and from other parts in Mexico. I need to say that it was so much fun to meet people and spend an entire trip with them.
Once at the island we climbed up the limestone mountain and got a superb view of the entire bay area. The cave by itself was also impressive and our guide explained about how this cave was discovered.