![Chapala owes much to multi-talented architect Guillermo de Alba](https://lakechapalaartists.com/wp-content/uploads/2028/09/10-1909-calpini-hotel-palmera-1909-front-2-enlarged-rs-rt--150x150.jpg)
Despite not being a native of Chapala, Guillermo de Alba (1874–1935) left a diverse and rich legacy in the city. De Alba was born in Mexico City. After his family moved to Guadalajara, de Alba attended the Escuela Libre de Ingenieros, from which he graduated as an Ingeniero Topógrafo (engineer-surveyor) in 1895. [At that time […]