Hiring a Local Guide — Sightseeing & Activities

You

Hola, estoy buscando un guía local para recorrer la zona. ¿Está disponible?

OH-lah, ehs-TOY boos-KAHN-doh oon GEE-ah loh-KAHL PAH-rah reh-koh-RREHR lah SOH-nah. ehs-TAH dees-poh-NEE-bleh

Hi, I'm looking for a local guide to explore the area. Are you available?

"Recorrer" means to travel through or explore an area — more specific than just "visitar."

Guide

Sí, claro. Puedo hacer un recorrido de medio día o de día completo. ¿Qué le interesa ver?

see, KLAH-roh. PWEH-doh ah-SEHR oon reh-koh-RREE-doh deh MEH-dee-oh DEE-ah oh deh DEE-ah kohm-PLEH-toh. keh leh een-teh-REH-sah vehr

Yes, of course. I can do a half-day or full-day tour. What are you interested in seeing?

You

Me interesan los lugares que no conocen los turistas. Algo más auténtico.

meh een-teh-REH-sahn lohs loo-GAH-rehs keh noh koh-NOH-sehn lohs too-REES-tahs. AHL-goh mahs ow-TEHN-tee-koh

I'm interested in places tourists don't know about. Something more authentic.

Guide

Perfecto. Conozco unos pueblitos escondidos con cascadas hermosas. El recorrido de medio día cuesta quinientos pesos.

pehr-FEHK-toh. koh-NOHS-koh OO-nohs pweh-BLEE-tohs ehs-kohn-DEE-dohs kohn kahs-KAH-dahs ehr-MOH-sahs. ehl reh-koh-RREE-doh deh MEH-dee-oh DEE-ah KWEHS-tah kee-nee-EHN-tohs PEH-sohs

Perfect. I know some hidden little towns with beautiful waterfalls. The half-day tour costs five hundred pesos.

"Pueblitos" is the diminutive of "pueblos" — adding "-ito" makes it sound endearing and small. Very common in everyday Spanish.

You

Suena genial. ¿A qué hora nos vemos mañana?

SWEH-nah heh-nee-AHL. ah keh OH-rah nohs VEH-mohs mah-NYAH-nah

Sounds great. What time do we meet tomorrow?

"Nos vemos" literally means "we see each other" — it's the standard way to say "let's meet" or "see you."