Central plaza grid
The historic centre forms a tidy checkerboard of colonial blocks around the main square and cathedral, the densest and most regular part of the map and its natural focal point.
Minimalist map poster · Mexico
18.4642° N / 97.3974° W
A colonial grid in a dry highland valley, its blocks spreading outward from the central plaza toward the surrounding hills.

One city, five moods
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The map
Tehuacán occupies a wide valley in the southeast of Puebla state, a semi-arid landscape of cacti and low sierras. The historic centre is laid out on the familiar Spanish colonial pattern: a square plaza, a cathedral, and a regular grid of blocks running out in each direction. As the city grew, the grid was stretched and bent to meet highways and the rising ground at the valley edges.
On a map the difference between old and new is easy to read. The central blocks are tight and even, while outer districts break into irregular subdivisions, industrial zones and roads heading toward Puebla and Oaxaca. Beyond the last streets the pattern dissolves into dry farmland and the open terrain of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2018.
The city is known across Mexico for its mineral springs, and its name has long been associated with bottled water. Archaeologists have also studied the Tehuacán Valley as one of the places where the early domestication of maize can be traced. A Tehuacán map poster brings that long human story down to a simple image of streets meeting desert.
The historic centre forms a tidy checkerboard of colonial blocks around the main square and cathedral, the densest and most regular part of the map and its natural focal point.
Major roads leave the city toward Puebla and Oaxaca, stretching the urban area along their routes and giving the poster a set of strong lines that cut across the grid.
Around the city, the street pattern gives way to open semi-arid land and low mountains, the setting of a biosphere reserve known for its remarkable concentration of columnar cacti.
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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 Tehuacán
For people from southern Puebla, or anyone who has followed the road through the valley toward Oaxaca, this map captures a very particular landscape: a working city with deep roots, surrounded by some of the oldest farming country in the Americas.
Personalise the title, add a subtitle with a family name or date, and adjust the coordinates line. The five styles run from Classic black & white and Noir to Paper, Blueprint and Sand. HD files cost $9, and printed posters ship from partners in over 30 countries.
Order the Tehuacán 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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