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In 1531, the Spanish landed in Peru, and it became the prime territory of the Incas civilization. The Spanish gradually colonized all of Peru and received tributes from the Peruvian population.

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Since 1492 when Christopher Columbus first discovered it.

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Chile was found by European explorer Ferdinand Magellan on November 1, 1520. It was later colonized by Spanish settlers.

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Q: When was Latin America colonized?
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What country colonized most of Latin America?

The countries of the Middle East were colonies of a number of countries. The most were colonies of Britain, however, there were some other colonies of Portugal, Russia, the Netherlands, and France.


Which European nation colonized most of the religion in latin America?

Spain did.


What 5 European countries colonized Latin America?

SpainPortugalFranceThe NetherlandsEngland


What two countries colonized most of Latin America?

Portugual and Spain


Why did cricket not spread in Latin America?

Because it is an English sport. Most of Latin America was colonized by either Spain, France or Portugal.


Why are most people of Latin America Catholic?

Latin America was colonized by the Catholic countries of Spain and Portugal who brought the Catholic Faith with them.


What was the major country that colonized most of Latin America?

Spain, Portugal and France did.


What Latin America country was colonized by Portugal and the favorite sport is soccer?

Brazil qualifies as such.


Which two European countries colonized the most territory in Latin America?

Spain and Portugal


Why is Latin America major languages is spanish?

Because most of it was colonized/settled/subdued by the Spanish Empire.


Which European country colonized the most territory in the Americas by 1650?

Spain controlled all of South America and Central America. It also controlled a third of north America


Why is the main language spanish in latin America?

Spain, Portugual, France, and the Netherlands colonized it and spread their religion and languages. This is just like how England colonized America and now they speak English instead of Native American languages like they would if they weren't colonized More people speak Portuguese in Latin America than any other language, but Spanish is spoken in the largest number of countries.