Everything Everywhere Daily · Saturday, August 8, 2026
The disappearance of British explorer Percy Fawcett, his son Jack, and Raleigh Rimmel in 1925 during an expedition to find the 'Lost City of Z' remains one of the 20th century's great mysteries. Despite numerous search attempts and various theories, no credible trace of them has ever been found, and no conclusive explanation for their fate has been established.
“His last confirmed communication, which was sent by a native runner in late May of 1925, reported that the party was about to cross into territory from which he wrote, "further letters were unlikely to reach civilization."”
“No credible trace of Fawcett, his son, or Rimmel were ever found.”
“The disappearance of Percy Fawcett and his team became one of the 20th century's enduring mysteries and spawned a small industry of rescue attempts, rumors, and outright fraud.”
“No theory has ever been conclusively proven.”