Cuenca

City of the Region of Castile La-Mancha (inland Spain) located at the foothills of the Serrania de Cuenca. Cuenca has two different centres, the Higher City, of medieval origin, and the low city, developed since the 19th century. The medieval city is famous for its Casas Colgadas (literally Hanging Houses), build upon a crag in face of the river Jucar. UNESCO declared Cuenca World Heritage Site in 1996. The population of Cuenca works mainly in the services sector.