A talentedWorld of Warcraftfan and cartography enthusiast has created some amazing maps of several Latin American countries in the style of the in-game world maps. These wonderful creations are a part of his project to create maps of every country in Latin America inWorld of Warcraft’s iconic style.
Santiago Reyes is theWorld of Warcraftplayer and geography buff responsible for these incredible maps. He first began this project in 2022, during which he completed maps for Colombia, Argentina, Ecuador, Venezuela, Mexico, Chile, and Peru. He recently posted his map of Brazil–the first one in 2023–meaning he has completed over 35% of all Latin American territories thus far.
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The maps themselves are of incredible quality. Reyes transformed highways into roads, rendering cities and towns as settlements to be visitedacross theWorld of Warcraftmap. Major cities are represented by unique icons indicating iconic landmarks found within them. He even went so far as to place actual flight points across the map located where actual airports can be found in the real world.
These maps include embellishments, borders, and details that make them look exactly like aworld map taken fromWorld of Warcraft. The maps are drawn with a kilometer scale, leading many players to wonder how large the continents of Azeroth would actually be in comparison to how they appear in the game. A particularly charming detail found within Reyes’ work is the alpaca found on the map of Peru, representing the integral animals indigenous to the region.
Fans of Reyes’ maps can stay updated on his ongoing project via his personal site and his Twitter. Reyes shares updates and goals on his blog along with posts of the finished map projects. At the end of 2022, he even shared a progress report and infographics on the engagement each map got across multiple social media platforms. Fans of Reyes’ work can also purchase prints of theirfavoriteWorld of Warcraftmaps, or donate directly to his ongoing project, through his website.
Reyes is not the onlyWorld of Warcraftcartographer working on big mapping projects. ConservationOfWumbo, also known as EthanolMaps, is currently working on a massive project to render all 50 of theUnited States of America in theWorld of Warcraftstyle. Several otherWorld of Warcraftfans have also made maps of Canadian provinces, various countries in Europe, and all of Australia. If Reyes teams up with all of these other artists, perhaps players will one day have aWorld of Warcraftmap of the entire planet.
