Enchanted City. The Turtle
Located in the village of Valdecabras, in the heart of the Natural Park of the Cuenca mountains and surrounded by huge pines, the Enchanted City is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular places in our country where you can meet and learn karst geological process and admire his whimsical formations. Therefore, the Enchanted City was declared a Natural Site of National Interest on June 11, 1929.It dates back to 90 million years ago, when Enchanted City was part of the seabed of Thetis. It was quiet waters, which led to the deposition of salts, especially calcium carbonate.At the end of the Cretaceous as a result of the Alpine orogeny, the sea retreated and seabed, composed of limestone surface. Thousands of years of action of water, wind and ice can do today to see this amazing geological phenomenon in which children and adults will enjoy a magical setting where you let your imagination run...
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