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While Spanish and Portuguese explorers traversed many waterways to the south and east of Europe in the 1400s and even earlier, it was not until the late 15th century and following that they began to make their way to the Americas. The Spanish, in particular, focused their western explorations on what became known as South America and Central America, although they established a strong presence for many years in portions of North America.
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What helps define Latin America as a region?
spanish and portuguese are the most widely spoken languages
Latin America is a region that was settled by spanish and?
French as well as Portuguese.
What nationality is the surname Sousa?
It is Portuguese and it is correctly spelled de Sousa. The "de" means of in Portuguese and it means of Sousa, which was a place in Portugal. The original bearers of this surname were nobility.
What caracteristic helps define Latin America as a region?
Language. The region is comprised by countries whose language is derived from 'Latin' - namely Spanish, French and Portuguese.
Is Portuguese spoken in patagonia?
Patagonia is a region located at the southern end of South America, territory shared by Argentina and Chile, whose language is the spanish. If there is someone that can speak portuguese over there, on this sense Portuguese is spoken in Patagonia.
If the Spanish and Portuguese had never settled in Latin America what other cultural influences might be the predominant ones in the region today?
Aztecs
Do all latin American countries speak spanish?
most do, Brazil speaks Portuguese, all the others speak Spanish with many different dialects depending on which country and what region.
What does the phrase Latin America mean?
It refers to Central & South America. It has nothing whatsoever to do with Latin as a language. EDIT by jaysjay. It is not in itself Latin, but it refers to those countries, basically colonised by the Mediterranean region countries which speak the languages described by the term Latin, which include French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. As the general languages of South America are Spanish and Portuguese, the area is called Latin America.
What region were explored by the Portuguese?
Europe
What is 'Autonomous Region of Madeira' in Portuguese?
Região Autónoma da Madeira is a Portuguese equivalent of 'Autonomous Region of Madeira'.
What is this region known as Latin America?
Latin America is the region in the lower Americas where the romance languages are dominant. A combination of Spanish, Portuguese, and French are spoken in Latin America which is understood to include Central and South America.
What is 'Azores Autonomous Region' in Portuguese?
Região Autónoma dos Açores is a Portuguese equivalent of 'Azores Autonomous Region'.
