Top 10 Hidden Mysteries of the Amazon Rainforest

Top 10 Hidden Mysteries of the Amazon Rainforest

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From a Lost City of Gold to river creatures that transform into men,
here are ten hidden mysteries of the Amazon Rainforest.
Let’s start our countdown with the first mystery of the Amazon. Its name.

Number 10. The Name
The Amazon Rainforest gets its name from the great Amazon river that runs through it.
The Amazon got its name from a Spanish soldier, named Francisco de Orellana.
According to sources, Orellana was the first European to explore the river all the way to
its mouth in 1542. Along the way, he faced resistance from local indigenous women,
who he described as fierce defenders of their territory. Orellana referred to these
women as “Amazonas,” after the warrior women of Greek Mythology.“Amazonas” or
Amazon, in English. Either way, the name stuck.
Number 9. The Lost City
Legend has it that a Lost Ancient City exists deep within the jungles of the Amazon
Rainforest. The Spanish called it El Dorado, “The City of Gold.” It’s exact whereabouts
have been shrouded in mystery for centuries.
British explorer and surveyor, Colonel Percival H. Fawcett, referred to it as The Lost
City of Z. He believed it was located in the Matto Grosso state of Brazil. Just as he was
preparing to embark to find the Lost City of Z, World War I broke out and he returned to
serve on the Western Front during the war. He would make two more attempts. In 1920,
he withdrew his search due to illness. In 1925, he and his team vanished in the rain
forest. Some believe Fawcett was in fact searching for the ancient site of Kuhikugu, a
village settlement near the headwaters of the Xingu River. Kuhikugu, was indeed
discovered shortly after Fawcett’s disappearance. The site contains the ruins of several
villages and towns and supports his theory. Is Fawcett’s Lost City of Z the famed El
Dorado? Is Kuhikugu the ancient site of Spanish legend? Or is there still a Lost City of
Gold hidden, deep within the Amazon Rainforest? What do you think?
Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
Number 8. Pink River Dolphin

Legend has it that Pink Amazon River dolphins often transform into handsome men in
the evening. Disguised as men they hypnotize women and seduce them and then return
at sunrise to the river, where they transform into dolphins. One of the Amazon River’s
great mysteries is the color of the dolphin’s skin. There are many theories. Some
suggest it is because of the blood capillaries near the skin surface. Others say it is
symbolic to the nature of the dolphin as a spirit guide.
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Number 7. Maricoxi
Throughout the world, there are legends of mysterious hairy creatures roaming the
forests. In North America, Sasquatch, or Big Foot, has been sited by thousands of eye
witnesses and is the subject of movies, documentaries and even popular TV shows.
“Maricoxi” is the name given to the Big Foot of the Amazon Rainforest. Reported to be
up 12 feet tall, the Maricoxi were reported to be a primitive but intelligent creature that
lived in villages. They are said to hunt with bow and arrow and use tools.
British explorer, Colonel Percival H. Fawcett - Remember him? Yeah, he’s the the same
guy who was trying to find the Lost City. - He encountered the creatures on a mapping
expedition in 1914. He reported they were covered in hair and communicated in simple
grunts. In his book, Lost Trails, Lost Cities, he reports being set upon by the Maricoxi as
he and his men approached their village. Legend has it that the men fired their guns into
the ground, sending the creatures running.
More than a decade later, Colonel Fawcett disappeared deep in the jungle. Many
believe that he finally fell victim to the mysterious Maricoxi, although there is no
evidence to back this up.
What do you think happened?
In his search for the famed lost city of El Dorado, did Colonel Fawcett starve to death?
Or, was he taken by the Sasquatch of the Amazon?

Number 6. The Boiling River

In the Amazon Rainforest did you
know: there is a river with water that is
so hot it can kill. Located in the
Mayantuyacu sanctuary, in Puerto Inca
Province, Peru. It is part of the Amazon

River system. The water can reach 200 degrees Fahrenheit. The boiling river is known
locally as Shanay-timpishka, an ancient name loosely translating to “boiling with the
heat of the sun.” In 2011, researcher Andrés Ruzo went on an expedition to study and
document the legendary river. He discovered that the nearest typical geothermic source
to heat the river was more than 400 miles away. So, how could the water range form
120 degrees to 200 degrees Fahrenheit?

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