Puebla de la Sierra is one of the five towns that make up the Sierra del Rincón. It was once called the Town of the Dead Woman (Puebla de la Mujer Muerta) because popular imagination saw a woman lying on the mountain peaks, between the peaks of Centenera (head), Tornera (chest), and Porrejón (feet). In 1940, the locals decided to change the name from "mujer muerta" to "sierra," and although it remains an isolated town hidden in rugged and deep terrain, nature tourism and active leisure activities in the environment have given the town new life and charm.
The houses and urban layout are an interesting example of traditional architecture, built with local materials and adapted to the harsh environment. The shepherd's huts are the best examples of old lifestyles and the oldest buildings. The town is twinned with the Japanese town of Osaka and has served as the foundation for a Japanese Museum, with interesting works of art and curiosities. The village streets and several nearby spots form the Valley of Dreams, an open-air gallery of 31 sculptures. There's also a traditional forge, a 16th-century chapel with a fountain of Moorish origin, and centuries-old oak forests that are well worth a visit.