Modern expeditions using LiDAR in the Amazon, near the Xingu River in Brazil, have identified large pre-Columbian settlements challenging the 'pristine' forest myth, potentially related to legends of a lost city. Ongoing searches in the rainforest.

The rediscovery efforts of the Lost City of Z in 2000 revived interest in adventure literature and poetry that explores Amazonian mysteries and indigenous civilizations. Writers like David Grann and poets inspired by his work have delved into themes of exploration, cultural encounters, and the complexities of the natural world.