@ Regine
All these changes to the cmap.php files are not necessary. See this FAQ. cMap has a huge list of options available that can be found on this page.
The change to class.template-parts.php is also unnecessary, see this QuickTip. The original text you would enter is: You are searching within category(ies): %s, the new text would be: You are searching within country: %s
The reason the CSS didn’t work in your theme’s styles.css file is likely because the Connections CSS was loaded after and would override the theme. See this QuickTip on how to create an update safe CSS file that cMap will load.
Connections >= 0.8 and the latest templates are all about update safe customizations … I suggest taking a looks at all the QuickTips.
Ok, I’m going to look at your site now…
