 In 1961 he received Guatemala's highest honor, the "Orden del Quetzal", for his artistic achievements.He received honorary degrees from the Universidad de San Carlos and Universidad Francisco Marroquin.Additionally, during 1948–1964 Andres Archila founded the Quarteto Guatemala whose members included himself as first violin, Carlos Ciudadreal, second violin, Eduardo Ortiz Lara, cello, and, Humberto Ayestas, viola.