The 2009 inaugural "Vuelta Sudamericana" is an annual 13 000 km bicycle race/expedition which begins in Brazil and continues through Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador. Riders visit Iguazu Falls, Mount Aconcagua, the Atacama Desert, Lake Titicaca and Machu Picchu. They cycle along the coasts of both the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans and face the Andes in between. The event features 115 cycling days, averaging 120 km each day and 25 rest days. It is divided into 6 sections and can accommodate cyclists unable to do the entire expedition in one go.