Peru
On This Day, April 28: Kon-Tiki expedition sets off from Peru
On April 28, 1947, Thor Heyerdahl and five crew members began a trip from Peru to Polynesia on the Kon-Tiki, a raft made of balsa logs.
1 of 6 | On April 28, 1947, Thor Heyerdahl, pictured, and five crew members began a trip from Peru to Polynesia on the Kon-Tiki, a raft made of balsa logs. File Photo by Joel Rennich/UPI | License Photo
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