What is the relative location of latin America?

Answer 1

Latin America is not just a geographical designation, but a linguistic and cultural one. It includes the countries formed from the former Spanish and Portuguese colonies of the Americas.

Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and the Central American republics of Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, while geographically part of North America are all part of Latin America because their language and culture is largely (although not totally) Spanish.

All the countries in South America (except Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana and the Falkland Islands) are part of Latin America because their language and culture is largely Spanish (except Brazil, whose language and culture is mostly Portuguese).

Answer 2

Latin America is located south of the United States and is part of the larger region known as the Americas, which encompasses North and South America. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.