XL 25 Q’ero & Ausangate women | Ausangate mountain range, Andes | Peru 2018 Situated on the central west coast of South America, this large country encompasses a great variety of biotopes and climates, in mountain, desert and coastal regions. One legacy of the country’s long and rich history are communities such as the Q’eros, who are thought to be the descendants of the ancient Inca civilization.