In this episode of Tales, Trails, and Taverns, Joe and Rob journey deep into the Amazon—and deeper into one of exploration’s greatest mysteries: the disappearance of Colonel Percy Harrison Fawcett. A disciplined British Army officer turned obsessive explorer, Fawcett became convinced that an ancient civilization—known only as the Lost City of Z—once thrived in the heart of the jungle.
The hosts explore Fawcett’s background, his reliance on Indigenous knowledge, and the meticulous methods that set him apart from treasure hunters chasing myths like El Dorado.
They unpack the chilling events of 1925, when Fawcett vanished without a trace, leaving behind questions that still haunt explorers and historians today.
The conversation also turns to modern discoveries. With the help of LIDAR technology and archaeological research, evidence is emerging that the Amazon was never an empty wilderness, but home to vast, sophisticated societies built on advanced agriculture and engineered landscapes.
Gold may have driven legends, but Z represents something far more unsettling—and far more human.

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