The Disappearance of Percy Fawcett
Did Fawcett really find a lost city in the Amazon?
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55 mins
Explore the extraordinary life of Percy Fawcett, the British explorer who became obsessed with finding a lost civilization deep within the Amazon and vanished there with his son and their friend in 1925. Discover the clues behind his disappearance, from indigenous accounts and Manuscript 512 to decades of failed searches and conflicting theories about his fate.
Ep 1:
The Last Letter From Dead Horse Camp
A British colonel writes his final letter by a jungle campfire, then vanishes with his son and a friend—setting up the legend of a man obsessed with a lost city called Z.
Ep 2:
Forged in Devon, Obsessed by the Amazon
From a broken Devon childhood to war heroics and fever-proof jungle survival, discover how Percy Fawcett's extraordinary toughness collided with mounting evidence of a hidden ancient civilization.
Ep 3:
Selling a Dream, Vanishing Into the East
Broke, ridiculed, and racing a rival explorer, Fawcett turns himself into a media sensation before leading his son and best friend into hostile Amazon territory—never to return.
Ep 4:
Vindicated: The Jungle Finally Gives Up Its Secret
A century of wild theories, fake bones, and false sightings finally gives way to modern LiDAR scans that prove Fawcett's 'crackpot' obsession was pointing at real lost cities.
Discussions (5)
Willow
Level 2 · 1 day agoSo Fawcett sent Nina the REAL coordinates and sent the newspapers fake ones 200 miles off. He was out here running a whole disinformation campaign from the jungle. Iconic.
Bryan
Level 10 · 1 day agoFawcett picking his own son and his son's best friend as companions makes total sense. Loyalty over experience every time.
Willis
Level 5 · 1 day agoThe part about Fawcett choosing loyalty over experience for his team hits hard. Sometimes you'd rather have someone who won't bail on you than someone technically qualified
