Ciudad Encantada - Cuenca, Castilla La Mancha, España
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Ariberna
N 40° 12.483 W 002° 00.583
30T E 584273 N 4451319
Place with geological interes
Waymark Code: WM19T6R
Location: Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Date Posted: 04/08/2024
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"The Júcar River, as it passes between Uña and Villalba de la Sierra, forms a gigantic and impressive canyon. It is here, at almost 1,500 m. of altitude, where nature has allowed itself one of those whims that always fill the traveler with amazement: The Enchanted City, declared a Natural Site of National Interest in 1929. This geological phenomenon, known worldwide, is made up of rock formations sculpted by the action of water, wind and ice, which by eroding the rocks for centuries, have managed to model more than curious figures (human silhouettes, objects and animals) with a precision that is difficult to understand, until achieving a city that seems asleep under some mysterious spell .
The surroundings of the Enchanted City are also magical. The vegetation is splendid, made up of gall oak, juniper, juniper, boxwood, blackberries,... The flocks of sheep graze around, breaking the silence with the sound of their shearing, and a perfume of rosemary and thyme always floats in the air. and marjoram...."
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