Ciudad Encantada

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'The Mushroom'
'The Mushroom'

The Ciudad Encantada ('Enchanted City') is a geological site near Cuenca, Spain in which the erosive forces of weather and the waters of the nearby Júcar river have formed rocks into distinctive and memorable shapes.

The rock formations that have been named include:

  • Seta ('Mushroom')
  • Puente ('Bridge')
  • Cara ('Face')
  • Convento ('Convent')
  • Olas en el mar ('Waves in the sea')
  • Teatro ('Theatre')
  • Hipopótamos ('Hippopatami')
  • Amantes ('Lovers')

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Coordinates: 40°12′23″N 2°00′24″W / 40.20639, -2.00667