The railroad grid
The old centre's regular blocks go back to the city's founding as a railway terminus. Long avenues and numbered cross streets make one of the clearest grids in Central America.
Minimalist map poster · Panama
Colón Map Poster & Print
9.3603° N / 79.9002° W
A tight grid of streets on a small island at the Caribbean end of the Panama Canal, surrounded by docks and breakwaters.
- What you see is exactly what you get
- Up to 7,200 × 10,800 px · 300 DPI
- PNG + print-ready PDF
- No watermark
One city, five moods
Colón in every style
Tap a style to see it on the wall. Every style costs the same — printed, framed or as HD files.
Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
Every street in Colón, razor sharp
This is a 100% crop of the real print file. Every poster — printed, framed or downloaded — is rendered on our servers at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 pixels, so even the smallest lanes stay crisp on a 24 × 36″ print.
On the wall
Colón at home
The map
About this Colón map poster
Colón covers Manzanillo Island, a low, compact piece of land at the Caribbean end of the Panama Canal, and from above it looks almost engineered. The old centre is a tight rectangular grid. It was laid out in the 1850s, when the Panama Railroad chose the island as its Atlantic terminus. Docks, container yards and breakwaters press in on it from every side.
The city was founded as Aspinwall, named after one of the railroad's backers, and later took the name Colón, the Spanish form of Columbus. Long avenues run parallel to the shore and are crossed by numbered streets. The pattern is easy to read even at poster scale, and water shows at the end of most roads.
To the south lies Limón Bay and the approach to the canal locks at Gatún and Agua Clara. The Colón Free Trade Zone spreads its warehouses right beside the city. A Colón map poster captures this meeting of street grid, harbour and shipping channel: a port city shaped by the route ships take between two oceans.
- Population
- 78,000
- Coordinates
- 9.3603° N / 79.9002° W
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Time zone
- Panama
- Region
- Colón, Panama
Limón Bay
The sheltered bay south of the city leads ships toward the canal. On the map it is a broad expanse of water with breakwaters, anchorages and the canal entrance along its edges.
The Free Trade Zone
Rows of large warehouse blocks sit next to the older city. The Colón Free Trade Zone is one of the largest free zones in the Americas, and its layout is visibly more industrial.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Colón
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
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 Colón
A map that means something
Colón is a city of arrivals and departures. Its map suits anyone connected to shipping, to the canal, or to family roots on Panama's Caribbean coast. The dense grid set against open water reads clearly on a wall, even from across the room.
Change the title and subtitle, and keep or edit the coordinates line, to mark a posting, a voyage or a hometown. Choose from Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand. Printed posters ship from partners in more than 30 countries, with an optional wooden frame.
Order the Colón posterWhat's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
| 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.
Colón map poster — FAQ
How do I order the Colón poster?
Pick a style at the top of the page, then choose Printed Poster — a size and, if you like, a frame — or Digital HD Files. Checkout takes one step, and your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
What is the printed Colón poster like?
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.
Can I order the Colón poster framed?
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
How long does delivery take, and what does it cost?
Shipping is free to 60+ countries. Each poster is printed by the nearest of our print partners in 30+ countries and usually arrives in 3–7 business days. You can follow the status and tracking under My Orders. A few countries take 2–5 weeks, and where we don't ship yet, the site tells you before you pay.
What if my poster arrives damaged?
Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Can I add our names or a date to the Colón poster?
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.
What do I get with the digital HD files?
For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.
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