Valley oasis
The city sits in an irrigated valley between desert hills and the ocean. The contrast between the dense urban blocks and the surrounding farmland shapes the whole composition.
Minimalist map poster · Peru
13.4099° S / 76.1324° W
A dense valley town on Peru's desert coast, ringed by irrigated fields and vineyards a short distance from the Pacific.

One city, five moods
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On the wall



The map
Chincha Alta is the main city of Chincha Province in the Ica Region, on the southern coast of Peru. It sits a few kilometres inland from the Pacific, in a river valley that stands out as a green oasis against the surrounding desert. From above, the urban area is compact, with streets packed densely around the centre and the Pan-American Highway running nearby, linking it to Lima in the north and Ica in the south.
Chincha is widely regarded as the heartland of Afro-Peruvian culture, with music and dance traditions centred on the nearby district of El Carmen. The valley is also known for grape growing and pisco. Before the Spanish arrived, the area was home to the Chincha, a seafaring and trading society later absorbed into the Inca empire.
The Chincha Alta map poster captures the city as a dense island of streets inside a patchwork of fields. Farm roads and irrigation channels create a soft, lined texture around the urban core, and the highway draws a strong stroke across the composition. At a wider scale, the map shows the whole valley reaching toward the coast.
The city sits in an irrigated valley between desert hills and the ocean. The contrast between the dense urban blocks and the surrounding farmland shapes the whole composition.
The main north–south road of the Peruvian coast passes the city, drawing a long straight line through the map and connecting Chincha with Lima and the rest of the coast.
El Carmen, southeast of the city, is known for festivals and music traditions that draw visitors every year. On wider maps it appears as a small settlement among the fields.
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The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Chincha Alta
Chincha Alta speaks to people with family in the valley, to those who travelled south for the music and the pisco, and to Peruvians abroad who want the shape of their town on the wall. The compact centre looks especially good in the larger print sizes.
Personalise the title and subtitle, perhaps with a surname or a festival year, and edit the coordinates line. Choose among five styles, from Noir to Sand. Digital files include six sizes, and printed posters arrive on matte paper with an optional wooden frame.
Order the Chincha Alta poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
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It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
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Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
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