A young girl in native Mayan dress

"Guatemala in its essence"

Since 1934 ...where to stay in Panajachel,
the gateway to Lake Atitlan

"Guatemala en su esencia"

Desde 1,934 ...donde quedarse en Panajachel,
la entrada al Lago Atitlán

The original rooms in 1934 Lake Atitlan
Hotel Regis, Panajachel Our facilities are first rate Guatemala is famous for flowers The original rooms today


At the Hotel Regis you can almost see the handsome wealthy travelers of the 1930s and 40s arriving in fancy cars with mountains of luggage; travelers soon seen relaxing on the veranda, conversing over cocktails.

In 1934 world travel was a privilege of the rich. Lake Atitlan was one of those absolutely beautiful, exotic destinations featured in National Geographic Magazine,

       ...but a destination rarely visited.

En Hotel Regis se pueden imaginar los viajeros guapos y adinerados de los años 1930s y 40s llegando en carros elegantes con montañas de equipaje; los viajeros pronto se relajan en el pórtico, conversando acompañados de un Cocktail.


En 1934 viajar por el mundo era un privilegio del rico. El Lago de Atitlán era uno de esos destinos completamente bellos, exóticos que parecieron en la Revista Nacional Geográfica,

       ...pero un destino raramente visitado.

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Hotel Regis, Panajachel

Hotel Regis

Calle Santander 3 av. 3-47 zona 2

Panajachel, Solola, Guatemala, Central America

tel: ++502-7762-1149 & 7762-2120  fax: 7762-1152


© 2006 Duncan Aitken