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Category: S.S. ULUA,( U.S.S. OCTANS), NEW YORK TO GUATEMALA CIRCA 1935
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S.S. ULUA (LATER THE U.S.S. OCTANS DURING WWII) SCENES OF SOUTH AMERICA INCLUDING THE OPEN AIR MARKET AT CHICHICASTENANGO.

It's about 1935 and here we are in New York city at the United Fruit Co. docks at pier #7 on the North River. The United Fruit Company Steam Ship Ulua is boarding passengers destined for a tropical vacation that will include stops in Cuba, Mexico, Panama and South America. With cameras clicking and loved ones waving goodbye we leave the docks and glide past the sign for Caribbean and West Indies Cruises. It is unfortunate that this 16mm film was processed by me at very early stage of this hobby and I had yet to learn all of the nuances and lacked the proper equipment to make a proper job of it. None the less it is still a very cool film and probable one of the earliest amateur color films I have seen from South America. I like in particular the open air market at Chichicastenango and the wonderfully colorful clothing worn by these people. Also a train ride to the banana plantations via the Tela Railroad Company train from La Lima, Honduras. Just after arriving at one of their early destinations you may notice a very nice black automobile. This auto has railroad car wheels for tires and runs on rails. I would love some other information about this if anyone has it.
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