Kantuta Expeditions

Kantuta Expeditions

Kantuta Expeditions was two separate expeditions on balsa rafts lead by the Czech explorer and adventurer Eduard Ingriš.

The voyages were inspired by the Thor Heyerdahl's Kon-Tiki expeditions. The goal of the expeditions was to repeat the success of the Kon-Tiki and confirm Heyerdahl's thoughts about the migration of Peruan people to Polynesia.

The first expedition, Kantuta I, took place in 1954 and lead to failure. In 1959 Ingris built a new balsa raft Kantuta II and tried to repeat the previous expedition. The second expedition was a success, Ingris on the balsa raft was able to come over the Pacific Ocean from Peru to Polynesia.

ee also

* William Willis, also rafted across the Pacific.

External links

* [http://krajane.radio.cz/cs/article_detail/176 Krajane]


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