The Plateau
The historic centre sits on a flat-topped rise above the harbour, laid out in a neat grid. On the map it is a compact, well-defined block with steep edges.
Tabula geographica minimalis · Cape Verde
Praia — Praia Map Poster & Print
14.9315° N / 23.5125° W
An Atlantic capital built across flat-topped plateaus and valleys, with its historic centre perched above the harbour
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Praia omnibus stilis
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Praia Map Poster & Print
Praia, the capital of Cabo Verde, lies on the southern coast of Santiago, the largest island in the archipelago. The map shows a city shaped by terrain. Neighbourhoods sit on a series of flat-topped plateaus separated by dry valleys, and roads snake between them. The coastline breaks into small bays and beaches, and the harbour tucks into one of them, just below the old centre.
The historic core, known as the Plateau, occupies a raised tableland above the port, laid out with straight streets, squares and colonial-era buildings. A short drive west is Cidade Velha, the island's first capital. It was founded in the fifteenth century and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the earliest European colonial towns in the tropics.
A Praia map poster brings the plateau city into focus. It shows the orderly grid of the Plateau, the looser districts spread across neighbouring heights and the jagged coastline below. Rendered in black and white, the pattern of high ground and valleys gives the capital a striking, layered look.
- Incolae
- 137,868
- Coordinatae
- 14.9315° N / 23.5125° W
- Altitudo
- 0 m
- Zona horaria
- Cape Verde
- Regio
- Praia, Cabo Verde
Bays and harbour
The coastline breaks into small bays, beaches and headlands along the city's southern edge. The port lies close beneath the Plateau, framing the old town from the sea.
Valleys between districts
Dry valleys separate the city's plateaus, so neighbourhoods appear as distinct islands of streets. Roads wind through the gaps, giving the map a fragmented, highly readable structure.
Tuam fac
Praia: partem tuam in forma pone
Adde diem, nomen vel versum tuum; muta stilum, magnitudinem vel directionem.
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Cur Praia
Tabula quae aliquid significat
Praia matters to Cabo Verdeans across the diaspora, from Lisbon to Boston, and to anyone who has passed through on the way to the islands. A map of the capital is a clear, dignified way to mark that connection.
The title, subtitle and coordinates line can all be personalised, in Portuguese, Kriolu or English. Pick one of five styles: Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Printed posters are available on matte paper with an optional wooden frame.
Eme tabulam PraiaQuid in fasciculis HD insit300 DPISine signo aquaticoPNG + PDF
| Magnitudo impressionis | Resolutio | Fasciculi |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Praia Map Poster & Print — FAQ
Quomodo tabulam Praia emere possum?
Elige formam in summa pagina, deinde selige Tabulam Typis Impressam — magnitudinem et, si vis, compagem — vel Fasciculos Digitales HD. Emptio uno gradu conficitur, et pagina emptionis tuae statim renovatur ubi primum solutio confecta est.
Qualis est tabula Praia typis impressa?
In charta opaca praestanti 200 gsm typis imprimitur, una ex sex magnitudinibus, a 30 × 40 cm usque ad 24 × 36″. Tabulae typis impressae incipiunt a $39, missione inclusa.
Possumne tabulam Praia compagine inclusam emere?
Ita. Elige compagem ex solido ligno, colore nigro, albo, quercu naturali vel ligno obscuro. Vitro infrangibili instructa venit et ad suspendendum parata est. Tabulae compagine inclusae incipiunt a $99, missione inclusa.
Quantum temporis missio sumit, et quanti constat?
Missio gratuita est in plus quam 60 terras. Quodque poster ab proximo ex sociis nostris typographicis in plus quam 30 terris imprimitur et plerumque intra 3–7 dies negotiales advenit. Statum et vestigium sub «Mea mandata» sequi potes. Quaedam terrae 2–5 hebdomades requirunt, et ubi nondum mittimus, situs te ante solutionem monet.
Quid si tabula mea laesa pervenit?
Mitte nobis imaginem intra 14 dies post missionem acceptam, et eam gratis iterum imprimemus vel pecuniam tibi reddemus.
Possumne nomina nostra vel diem tabulae Praia addere?
Ita. In instrumento huius paginae, titulum, subtitulum et lineam coordinatarum ad libitum muta, et formam ac magnitudinem elige. Emptiones typis impressae, compagine inclusae et digitales omnes exacte figuram tuam adhibent.
Quid cum fasciculis digitalibus HD accipio?
Pro $9 accipis fasciculos PNG 300 DPI et PDF ad imprimendum paratos in omnibus sex magnitudinibus, sine nota aquatica, ut ubique imprimere possis. Nondum certus es? Prius specimen gratuitum cum nota aquatica demitte.