The Lost City of the Amazon and Percy Fawcett’s Mystery

The beginning - the British explorer

Percy Fawcett was born in 1867 in Great Britain. From an early age, he served in the British Army but soon developed a passion for cartography and the unknown. In the early 20th century, he joined expeditions into South America and began exploring the Amazon.

The secret - the city of Z

Fawcett was convinced that deep in the Amazon rainforest lay a lost city, which he called Z. He believed it was the remnant of an advanced ancient civilization.

• He had read manuscripts describing golden cities in the jungle.
• Local tribes told legends of mysterious ancient towns hidden in the forest.

The expeditions - danger and persistence

Fawcett led several expeditions, facing malaria, venomous animals, hostile tribes, and starvation.

• Many members of his teams died.
• Despite the risks, he never gave up the search for the lost city.

The disappearance - 1925

In 1925, Fawcett set out with his son Jack and a close friend. The last letter he sent from Brazil read: “Do not worry if you do not hear from us for a long time. We are going to the city.”

They vanished without a trace. No bodies, no belongings, no evidence were ever found.

The mystery - what happened to Fawcett

For decades, countless expeditions tried to discover his fate.

• Some believed he was killed by tribes.
• Others thought he stayed in the jungle, living among natives.
• A few suggested he actually found Z and chose to keep it hidden.

The legacy - a story that lives on

Fawcett’s disappearance became one of the greatest mysteries of the 20th century. His legend inspired books, films, and even Hollywood’s The Lost City of Z.

Even today, archaeologists continue to uncover traces of forgotten Amazonian civilizations, keeping alive the possibility that Fawcett was right all along.