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Cuenca turismo
The city’s most stunning characteristic is its beauty that recalls on the one hand, the harmony between nature and architecture, and on the other hand, its long history that has left us with a significant cultural and monumental legacy.
In reality, Cuenca is two cities. One is the high quarter, or monumental Cuenca. The other, the low quarter, is the modern area that sprung up starting in the 19th century. The monumental area is a medieval city. For reasons of defense, it is located high up on a long, rugged promontory, between two rivers. The layout of the streets corresponds to the difficulties of the surroundings.
The arrangement reflects a city with no formal design that has adapted perfectly to the characteristics of its environment. Streets are found along two axes: one is longitudinal, forming a “linear spine” that starts in the low quarter at Puente de la Trinidad (Trinidad Bridge) (the ancient Door of Huete) and continues up along Calle Alfonso VIII and Calle San Pedro (Alfonso VIII, San Pedro Streets), ending in the Barrio del Castillo (Castle quarter). The other axis is transversal, uniting the Puerta de Valencia (Door of Valencia) with that of San Juan.
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Cuenca is a city (2004 pop. 47,862) in the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha in central Spain. It is the capital of the province of Cuenca. 
