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Ciudad Encantada

Erosional and Karst Formations

The Ciudad Encantada, or Enchanted City, is a geological site near the city of Cuenca in the Castilla-La Mancha region of Spain, where weathering and the waters of the nearby Jucar River have carved the local rock into distinctive, memorable shapes. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
Protected Status
Natura 2000 Site 1
Connections

Associated With

Cretaceous, Eras
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Dolomite, Materials
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Limestone, Materials
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Caused By

Erosion, Processes
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Karstification, Processes
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In Discipline

Geomorphology, Disciplines
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In the Other Atlases

Found In

Spain

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Source Ciudad Encantada (Wikipedia)Lead sentence 1
Quote, Lead sentence 1
The Ciudad Encantada (English: Enchanted City) is a geological site near the city of Cuenca, in the autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha, Spain, in which the erosive forces of weather and the waters of the nearby Júcar river have formed rocks into distinctive and memorable shapes.
Sources
1. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN: Protected areas at the coordinates of Ciudad Encantada, World Database on Protected Areas
UNEP-WCMC and IUCN
  • name_eng and desig_eng
    "name_eng": "Serranía de Cuenca", "desig_eng": "Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)"
  • desig_eng, designation 8 of the point search
    "name_eng": "Serrania de Cuenca", "desig_eng": "Natural Park"
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Ciudad Encantada (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Ciudad Encantada (English: Enchanted City) is a geological site near the city of Cuenca, in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, in which the erosive forces of weather and the waters of the nearby Júcar river have formed rocks into distinctive and memorable shapes.
  • Associated With: Cretaceous, Article text, age Cretaceous
    The rock formations of Ciudad Encantada are karst formations made of limestone and dolomite, which date back to the Cretaceous period, approximately 90 million years ago.
  • Associated With: Limestone, Article text, rock Limestone
    The rock formations of Ciudad Encantada are karst formations made of limestone and dolomite, which date back to the Cretaceous period, approximately 90 million years ago.
  • Associated With: Dolomite, Article text, rock Dolomite
    The rock formations of Ciudad Encantada are karst formations made of limestone and dolomite, which date back to the Cretaceous period, approximately 90 million years ago.
  • Caused By: Karstification, Article text, process Karstification
    The rock formations of Ciudad Encantada are karst formations made of limestone and dolomite, which date back to the Cretaceous period, approximately 90 million years ago.
  • In Discipline: Geomorphology, Lead paragraph
    The Ciudad Encantada (English: Enchanted City) is a geological site near the city of Cuenca, in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, in which the erosive forces of weather and the waters of the nearby Júcar river have formed rocks into distinctive and memorable shapes
  • Caused By: Erosion, Lead section (caused-by Erosion)
    The Ciudad Encantada (English: Enchanted City) is a geological site near the city of Cuenca, in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, in which the erosive forces of weather and the waters of the nearby Júcar river have formed rocks into distinctive and memorable shapes.
  • In Group: Rock Pillars, Towers and Weathered Rock Groups, Lead sentence
    The Ciudad Encantada (English: Enchanted City) is a geological site near the city of Cuenca, in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, in which the erosive forces of weather and the waters of the nearby Júcar river have formed rocks into distinctive and memorable shapes.
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