The Malecón
The seafront avenue follows the Atlantic shore for several kilometres. On the poster it becomes one smooth curve that separates the grid of the town from open water and gives the composition a strong lower edge.
Minimalist map poster · Dominican Republic
19.7934° N / 70.6884° W
A harbour town caught between the Atlantic and a steep green mountain, its compact grid running down to a long curved seafront.

One city, five moods
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On the wall



The map
Puerto Plata sits on the north coast of the Dominican Republic, where the land drops quickly from Mount Isabel de Torres to the Atlantic. From above, the old centre is a tight grid of short blocks, and the Malecón follows the shoreline in a long, gentle arc. The harbour opens on the western side, while newer neighbourhoods spread east along the coast and inland toward the foothills.
The mountain shapes every map of the town. Its contour lines crowd in close behind the rooftops, and a cable car climbs from the edge of the city to the summit. On the point beside the harbour mouth stands the Fortaleza San Felipe, a Spanish colonial fort whose small, angular outline is easy to find at the tip of the coast.
A Puerto Plata map poster reduces this setting to line and white space: the dense streets of the centre, the unbroken edge of the sea, and the thinner pattern of roads fading toward the slopes. The town is also known for its painted wooden houses from the nineteenth century and for amber from the surrounding hills. Neither shows on a map, but both are part of what the lines stand for.
The seafront avenue follows the Atlantic shore for several kilometres. On the poster it becomes one smooth curve that separates the grid of the town from open water and gives the composition a strong lower edge.
The mountain rises directly behind the city and is reached by cable car. It fills the southern part of the frame with sparse, winding roads, which shows how little flat ground the town has to build on.
A sixteenth-century Spanish fortress on the headland beside the harbour. Its compact footprint marks the spot where the old town meets the entrance to the port.
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 Puerto Plata
People who have lived on the north coast, or spent a long stay there, often want something that holds the whole place at once: the curve of the seafront, the mountain behind it, the streets between. The high contrast reads clearly from across a room.
You can set your own title, subtitle and coordinates line, whether that is the town's name, a family house or a wedding date. Then choose one of five styles: Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. Sand and Paper suit the warm, coastal feel of the place.
Order the Puerto Plata 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.
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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.
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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