Caracas, Venezuela

Caracas sits in a narrow valley in the Venezuelan coastal range — one of the most dramatically situated capital cities in the world. The mountains rise steeply on either side, the city stretches east to west along the valley floor, and the geography creates a skyline unlike anywhere else on earth.

This laser-cut mini map captures Caracas's distinctive layout: the valley corridor, the urban grid that fills it, and the topographic reality of a city defined by the mountains that surround it. Cut from two layers of hand-sanded Baltic birch plywood with a vibrant blue painted base, it's a piece that honors a city of extraordinary character.

For the Venezuelan diaspora, the Caraqueño at heart, and everyone who carries this city with them wherever they go. Need a larger size or a framed version? We make these by hand — reach out before ordering.