Translation of hippo in Spanish

There are about fifty families who are having very tight connections. Too tight in my opinion. It's like a small town in this aspect. Joanna though is very satisfied with the place and the atmosphere.
I told them that in Europe not everything was perfect. I told them that there were also very dark times in that continent and that even in peaceful times live was not always easy as they had thought.
On the second day we visited the Perito Moreno glacier by foot. It is one of the most beautiful glacier in South America and certainly the most visited, as it can be reached easily by car.