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Into open ocean: The team hopes to safely make the 2,330 mile journey to Easter Island before returning to the Peruvian port. Pictured, the original Kon-Tiki raft, making waves in its 1947 voyage

Making waves: After setting out from Callao on April 28, 1947, Heyerdahl and his team of five companions successfully voyaged across 4,300 miles of open ocean over 101 days
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