Kon-Tiki was the raft used by Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl, in his 1947 expedition across the Pacific Ocean from South America to the Polynesian Islands. It was named after the Inca sun god, Viracocha, for whom "Kon-Tiki" was said to be an old name. Kon-Tiki is also the name of Heyerdahl's book, the Academy Award-winning documentary film chronicling his adventures, and the 2012 dramatised feature film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.