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Costa Rica map print: a vintage Costa Rica poster and pictorial food map with coffee, bananas and cacao. Costa Rican decor and kitchen wall art.

Gastrónoma de Costa Rica – Vintage Pictorial Food Map by Carmen Madrigal Nieto

Created by Carmen Madrigal Nieto with Costa Rica's Secretaría de Educación Pública, Instituto Geográfico, and Ministerio de Agricultura, this cheerful map celebrates the country through the food it grows, raises, and catches. Every province is packed with hand-drawn scenes of coffee harvests, banana plantations, cattle ranches, and fishing boats, turning the nation's landscape into a feast for the eyes. Part geography lesson and part love letter to the land, this vintage pictorial map captures the spirit of pura vida long before it became a slogan.

What You'll See on the Map

Costa Rica stretches across a bright blue sea, with "Mar de las Antillas" lettered in elegant script on the Caribbean side and "Océano Pacífico" sweeping across the Pacific. Lago de Nicaragua sits at the top, and Panama borders the southeast. Across the golden countryside, tiny illustrations show coffee sacks, cacao pods, sugar cane, pineapples, cattle, cheeses, and banana trees, with volcanoes rising in the north and San José, Puntarenas, Liberia, and Limón marked among the towns. Steamships, fishing boats, sea turtles, and leaping fish fill the Golfo de Nicoya, Golfo del Papagayo, and Golfo Dulce, while small planes fly overhead. A compass rose decorated with a pre-Columbian figure anchors the Pacific. Insets show the route of the Carretera Interamericana and Isla del Coco, the legendary "treasure island," complete with buried chests. The "Generosa Costa Rica" panel lists the country's bounty, from bananas, café, and cacao to camarones, langostas, papaya, and queso, making this a perfect piece of kitchen wall art.

Choose Your Material

Satin PolyPro: This is a smooth, low-glare poster material with rich color and sharp detail. It's durable, tear-resistant, and ideal for framing behind glass.

Canvas: This material has a textured, gallery-style finish that adds depth and a classic artwork feel. It's a great choice for a more substantial display.

Frame not included.

Perfect For

This Costa Rica map is a memorable gift for travelers, expats, coffee lovers, and families with Tico roots. It brings warmth and color to a kitchen, dining room, coffee bar, or restaurant, and it's a natural fit for collectors of pictorial maps, vintage food maps, and Latin American art. Whether it's a souvenir of a trip to San José and the beaches beyond or a reminder of home, this Costa Rica wall art is pure vida on paper.

This is a reprint of a vintage pictorial map originally produced by Carmen Madrigal Nieto and printed by Litografía Lehmann. Original age-related toning and printing characteristics have been preserved as part of its historic character.