The valley spine
The main streets trace the river through the centre, so the densest part of the map forms a long, slightly winding band rather than a compact core.
Minimalist map poster · Brazil
22.2819° S / 42.5311° W
A long mountain town following a narrow river valley, its streets pressed between steep green slopes of the Serra Fluminense

One city, five moods
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On the wall



The map
Nova Friburgo sits high in the mountains of Rio de Janeiro state, and from above it reads as a ribbon rather than a grid. The town follows its valley floor, streets running parallel to the river, while side roads climb briefly into the hills before giving way to open, contoured slopes.
The town was founded in 1818 by settlers from Switzerland, and the name recalls the canton of Fribourg. German families followed a few years later, and the cooler mountain climate still sets the town apart from the coast. A Nova Friburgo map poster shows that highland setting through pure line work, with the terrain implied by where the streets stop.
In recent decades the town has become known across Brazil for its clothing and lingerie workshops, which fill many of the smaller streets. On paper, though, the story is geographic: a settlement that grew wherever the valley allowed, branching into side valleys and leaving the ridges almost untouched.
The main streets trace the river through the centre, so the densest part of the map forms a long, slightly winding band rather than a compact core.
Neighbourhoods reach out along smaller valleys, creating finger-like extensions of streets that end abruptly where the mountain slopes become too steep to build on.
Large blank areas between the fingers of streets mark forested hills, giving the poster a strong contrast between dense lines and open paper.
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 Nova Friburgo
For people who grew up in the serra or escaped the summer heat of Rio there, the shape of the valley is instantly familiar. It makes a quiet reminder of mountain air, winding roads and a town with an unusual Swiss beginning.
You can add your own title, a subtitle such as a family name or date, and the coordinates line. Choose from Classic black and white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand, and download the HD files for $9 or order a printed poster.
Order the Nova Friburgo 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.
Pick a style at the top of the page, then choose Printed Poster — a size and, if you like, a frame — or Digital HD Files. Checkout takes one step, and your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
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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