Colonial grid
Regular square blocks around a central plaza form the core of the town. It is a classic Spanish American layout that looks especially crisp in line.
Minimalist map poster · Uruguay
33.2524° S / 58.0305° W
A tidy colonial grid on the southern bank of the Río Negro, edged by a riverside rambla and wooded islands

One city, five moods
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On the wall



The map
Mercedes is the capital of the Soriano Department in western Uruguay. It sits on the south bank of the Río Negro, some distance before the river joins the Uruguay. The town follows the Spanish colonial model: a grid of square blocks laid out around a central plaza, with streets running straight toward the water.
The riverfront is the town's defining edge. A rambla, or waterfront promenade, runs along the Río Negro, and wooded islands sit in the channel opposite. On a map the river forms a broad flowing band across the top of the composition, and the grid stops at it in a clean line. Beyond the last blocks the land opens into the flat, farmed countryside of Soriano.
A Mercedes map poster pairs geometry with water. The square blocks repeat with near-perfect regularity, the plaza sits as a small open square in the middle, and the curving river frames it all with a single, confident stroke. The design reads easily from across a room, and it keeps the calm, unhurried character that suits a riverside provincial capital.
Regular square blocks around a central plaza form the core of the town. It is a classic Spanish American layout that looks especially crisp in line.
A waterfront promenade follows the southern bank of the Río Negro and marks the northern limit of the grid with a long, gentle curve.
Wooded islands in the river opposite the town break the open water into softer shapes and give the map depth beyond the shoreline.
Make it yours
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 Mercedes
Mercedes is a place people return to: for family, for summers by the river, for the plaza where they grew up. A map of its grid and riverbank keeps that sense of home on the wall, wherever someone lives now.
You can personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates line. The poster comes in five styles: Classic black and white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand. A free preview is available, and HD files cost $9. Printed posters ship from partners in over 30 countries.
Order the Mercedes 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.
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.
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.
Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
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.
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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