Highland street grid
The centre is laid out in regular blocks around the main square. The grid is tight and consistent, typical of Andean towns founded in the colonial period.
Minimalist map poster · Colombia
0.8250° N / 77.6397° W
A compact Andean town on a high plateau, with the Guáitara canyon and the Ecuadorian border just beyond its southern edge.

One city, five moods
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The map
Ipiales lies in the far south of Colombia, close to the border with Ecuador, at nearly three thousand metres above sea level. On the map the town is a dense, compact grid of blocks on an open highland plateau. The surrounding fields are divided into small irregular plots, and rural roads lead out of the town in several directions.
The Pan-American Highway runs through the area toward the Rumichaca crossing, where a bridge carries traffic into Ecuador. That route gives the map a clear diagonal. East of town, the Guáitara River has cut a deep canyon into the plateau. On paper it shows up as a tight, winding line very unlike the orderly streets of the centre.
The best-known site nearby is the Sanctuary of Las Lajas, a neo-Gothic church built on a bridge across the Guáitara gorge. Many visitors come to the region because of it. An Ipiales map poster keeps the frame on the town itself: a small highland grid, the routes leaving it and the rugged ground around it.
The centre is laid out in regular blocks around the main square. The grid is tight and consistent, typical of Andean towns founded in the colonial period.
The main road south toward the border crossing forms a strong line out of town. It links Ipiales to the bridge into Ecuador.
East of the town the river runs through a deep, narrow canyon. Its sinuous path contrasts sharply with the straight streets of the urban core.
Make it yours
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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 Ipiales
The map suits people with roots in Nariño, travellers who crossed the border here and anyone who made the trip to Las Lajas. It captures a border town at altitude in a quiet, graphic way.
The title, subtitle and coordinates line can be changed to mark a family name, a date or a journey. Choose from Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand to fit the room.
Order the Ipiales 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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