Because the languages spoken there are derived from Latin.
Europeans lump Mexico, Central America, and South America together into what is called Latin America.
Central and South America
No. Latin America spans Mexico and Central America, the Caribbean and South America. Hence South America is a subregion of 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 is made up of Central and South America.
Latin America includes Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.
Latin America <-- APEX central/south america <---- Apex original answer (australia) is not right
Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.
Latin-America
the Caribbean, south America and middle America
Latin America is Central America, South America, and the Caribbeans.
Latin America include Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and South America.