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EPISODE · Jan 15, 2026 · 42 MIN

Percy Fawcett and the Lost city of Z

from Down the Crooked Path

Percy Fawcett: The Explorer Who Walked Into the Amazon and Never ReturnedIn 1925, legendary explorer Percy Fawcett set out with his son and his son’s best friend to find a lost city he called “Z.” They walked into one of the most unforgiving regions of the Amazon rainforest and vanished without leaving a single confirmed trace behind.This episode breaks down the theories that have followed the case for nearly a century. You will hear about the belief that Fawcett reached a hidden community he had written about for years. You will also hear the idea that he crossed into something stranger, such as a portal or a shift in time. We look at the possibility of conflict with an isolated tribe, along with the very real dangers of the Amazon itself, including starvation, sickness, predators, and exposure.We also explore the quieter theory that Fawcett and his team may not have died at all. Some believe they could have joined a remote community and lived out their lives far from the world they left behind.

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