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Legendary Explorer's Fate Remains Shrouded in Amazon Jungle Mystery
12 Nov
Summary
- British explorer Percy Fawcett vanished in the Brazilian jungle in 1925
- Fawcett led 7 expeditions, mapping remote regions driven by scientific curiosity
- Fawcett's final expedition to find a "lost city" in Mato Grosso ended in his disappearance
Over 95 years ago, in 1925, legendary British explorer Percy Fawcett vanished in the Brazilian jungle while searching for a legendary lost city. Fawcett, born in 1867, had spent decades mapping remote regions of South America, driven by scientific curiosity and a belief in hidden civilizations.
Between 1906 and 1924, Fawcett led seven separate expeditions into the Amazon rainforest and bordering lands, traversing the dense vegetation and challenging environments. His final quest, in 1925, was to find a "lost city" in the Mato Grosso region, which he called "Z". Accompanied by his son Jack and friend Raleigh Rimmel, Fawcett set off from Cuiabá on April 20, 1925, but the trio never returned, their fate lost to the jungle's impenetrable depths.
The mystery of Fawcett's disappearance has captivated explorers, researchers, and travelers ever since. Theories abound, from tribal conflict to starvation, but the true fate of this legendary figure remains shrouded in the Amazon's echoing call, a testament to the power and mystery of the wild.
