The Spens Saga, - Panajachel, Solola, Guatemala C.A.

SPENS SAGA: Building "El Cakchiquel"

Construction of "El Cakchiquel In" by local indian labor 1948 - 1949

CASA CAKCHIQUEL

Construction of "El Cakchiquel In" by local indian labor 1948 - 1949

CASA CAKCHIQUEL

Construction of "El Cakchiquel In" by local indian labor 1948 - 1949

CASA CAKCHIQUEL

Construction of "El Cakchiquel In" by local indian labor 1948 - 1949

CASA CAKCHIQUEL

Calle 14 de Febrero - Panajachel - Countess Aimée Spens in the entrance

Calle 14 de Febrero - Panajachel - Solola - Guatemala, C.A.

                             Calle 14 de Febrero - Panajachel - Solola - Guatemala, C.A.

Countess Aimée Spens in Panajachel - Calle Principal - about Hotel Galindo

The Countess in her gift store in the entrance of El Cakchiquel

Three generations of family: from L to R: Countess Herta Spens, (Aimées mother), Eiler Cook, (Aimée's son), Countess Aimée Spens and Countes Elisabet Spens (Aimées sister)

The Countess Aimée in front of the Cakchiquel Inn

View of the main sala cocktail lounge and bar in "El Cakchiquel" late 1950. Countess Aimée Spens and her daughter seated with Juan playing the guitar and countess Elisabeth Spens standing in the center behind the bar and next to her Milly who ran the pension @ Rancho Grande in the late 1950s. On the front table Frederick (Pat) Crocker, (Artist living in Panajachel) with Liz Hitchcock who ran the giftshop at Hotel Tzsanjuyu.

This is the view from the back or gardenside towards the house. In 2011 the roof was lifted and a 2nd level installed.

This picture was taken at the wedding of the daughter of the countess Aimé in the garden of Casa Cakchiquel. The countess is the 2nd lady to the right and the lady to the right is Betty Hennstein who still lives with her husband Richard in Panajachel.

Vintage Atitlan - Guatemala

After numerous years collecting old photos and postcards from Atitlan and all Guatemala, the time has come to open up this archiv and share it with an interessted audience in vintage photographie from Guatemala.

All photos can be seen at Casa Cakchiquel who acts as a Vintage Gallery for the Photo Arts.

Welcome to some photographic history of Guatemla, Atitlan and Casa Cakchiquel.

from right to left: Frederick (Pat) Crocker, (Artist living in Panajachel), Liz Hitchcock, (ran giftshop in the Hotel Tzanjuyu), Juan (Son of Indian Neighbor), Aimée Cook, Countess Aimeé Spens, in the back: Tourist, Elisabeth Spens (the countess sister), Milly (ran pension@ Rancho Grande) Photo was taken at Casa Cakchiquel, Panajachel, 1950