Colonial grid
The sixteenth-century checkerboard of the historic centre remains intact, a regular pattern of equal blocks centred on Parque Calderón.
Minimalist map poster · Ecuador
2.8953° S / 78.9963° W
A colonial grid on an Andean terrace above the Tomebamba, with four rivers flowing through the valley





One city, five moods
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The map
Cuenca lies at around 2,500 metres in the southern Andes of Ecuador, in a wide valley crossed by four rivers: the Tomebamba, Yanuncay, Tarqui and Machángara. From above, their parallel, winding courses divide the city into bands of streets, with green riverbanks running between them.
The historic centre sits on a terrace above the Tomebamba and keeps the regular grid laid out by the Spanish in 1557. Its blocks are dense and even, arranged around Parque Calderón, where the large blue-domed New Cathedral faces the older one. The old centre has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999.
Cuenca is also the main centre for weaving toquilla straw hats, known abroad as Panama hats. A Cuenca map poster shows a colonial grid held between rivers and mountains, one of the clearest historic plans in South America.
The sixteenth-century checkerboard of the historic centre remains intact, a regular pattern of equal blocks centred on Parque Calderón.
The river runs along the southern edge of the old town below a steep bank, with parks and paths following its curving course.
Four rivers cross the valley in roughly parallel lines, dividing the city into bands and adding soft curves to the map.
Make it yours
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
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Why Cuenca
Cuenca is loved by Ecuadorians and by the many people from abroad who chose to live there. Its grid and rivers make a detailed yet calm poster, ideal for someone who walked those streets for years.
Personalise the title, subtitle and coordinates, then choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Download six print sizes for $9, each as a 300 DPI PNG and a PDF, or order a framed print.
Oder poster Cuenca| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm (11.8 × 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 cm (18 × 24″) | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm (19.7 × 27.6″) | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm (24 × 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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