Some historians believe that a few of these ancient Pacific travelers reached as far as the Peruvian coast in South America and that on their return journey, they introduced the South American sweet potato to the Pacific.
Daži vēsturnieki uzskata, ka neliels skaits seno Klusā okeāna ceļotāju sasniedza Peru krastus Dienvidamerikā un atpakaļceļā atveda Dienvidamerikas saldos kartupeļus uz Klusā okeāna salām.