Barrancas
Deep ravines run roughly north to south across the city, appearing on the map as winding gaps that divide neighbourhoods and give Cuernavaca its distinctive pattern.
Minimalist map poster · Mexico
18.9261° N / 99.2308° W
A hillside city south of Mexico City, sloping down from forested heights and cut by deep ravines running north to south.

One city, five moods
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The map
Cuernavaca, the capital of Morelos, lies on the southern slopes of the mountains that separate it from Mexico City. Its map is shaped by terrain: the city descends from north to south, and deep ravines, known locally as barrancas, run through it in the same direction. Streets follow the ridges between them, so many neighbourhoods are long and narrow rather than square.
Its mild climate earned it the nickname City of Eternal Spring, and it has long drawn residents and visitors from the capital. The historic centre includes the Palace of Cortés, one of the oldest surviving colonial civil buildings in the Americas, and the cathedral complex, part of a UNESCO listing of early sixteenth-century monasteries. The Jardín Borda lies nearby.
A Cuernavaca map poster makes this unusual structure visible. The barrancas appear as winding breaks in the urban fabric, the streets thread along the ridges, and the centre sits as a denser knot among them. In clean black and white lines, the city looks almost like a leaf with its veins, a design that rewards a second look.
Deep ravines run roughly north to south across the city, appearing on the map as winding gaps that divide neighbourhoods and give Cuernavaca its distinctive pattern.
Main roads and residential streets follow the high ground between the ravines, producing long, parallel neighbourhoods rather than a conventional grid.
Around the Palace of Cortés and the cathedral, the older streets form a compact core, a denser area where the colonial layout is still readable.
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Why Cuernavaca
Cuernavaca is a place of weekend homes, family gatherings and long stays in gentle weather. Its map carries those memories in a form that is both graphic and precise, which is why it works equally well as a gift or a personal keepsake.
Change the title, subtitle and coordinates line to mark a house, a wedding or a year spent there, and choose one of five styles: Classic black and white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Download HD files for $9 or order a printed, framed poster.
Order the Cuernavaca 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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