Because the languages spoken there are derived from Latin.
Europeans lump Mexico, Central America, and South America together into what is called Latin America.
Latin America and Peru are not exactly the same thing. Peru is part of the larger geographic area known as Latin America, which encompasses all Spanish speaking countries in the American continent.
Latin America includes Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.
Latin America is made up of Central and South America.
Latin America is made up of North America, Central America, and South America. North America is located to the north of Central America and South America. Central America is between North America and South America, connecting the two continents. South America is located to the south of North America and Central America.
Latin America <-- APEX central/south america <---- Apex original answer (australia) is not right
Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.
Latin-America
No, South American refers specifically to countries located in the southern part of the Americas, whereas Latin American usually encompasses countries in both South America and Central America that have languages stemming from Latin (Spanish, Portuguese, and French).
the Caribbean, south America and middle America
Latin America include Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and South America.
Latin America includes the continents of South America and parts of North America, including Mexico and Central America.