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In March 1897, three men left the small village of Santo Antônio do Salto, in the mountainous interior of Brazil, heading for an abandoned farm known as Sítio da Ponte Velha. They carried tools, kerosene lanterns, and provisions for two days. None of them returned.
What makes this case disturbing is not just the disappearance itself—but the fact that, according to records from the time, they had multiple opportunities to return. And they chose not to.
This is not a folkloric tale. There are no ghosts, curses, or legends. What you are about to hear has been reconstructed from letters, sworn statements given to the district sheriff, notes from a local priest, and the personal diary of one of the wives. These are fragments of a real story—silent, human, and inexplicable.