How did the Latin American name come from?

Latin America includes Mexico, Central America, West Indies and South America. The origin of the name Latin America is related to the popular languages in this region.

From the end of 15, most countries in this region were colonized by Spain and Portugal, and a large number of immigrants poured in. /kloc-After the 0/9th century, these countries gradually gained independence. Due to 300 years of colonial rule, they were deeply influenced by the social system, customs, religious beliefs and cultural traditions of Spain and Portugal, and the local Indian language was gradually replaced by Spanish and Portuguese, which belong to the Latin family. These two languages have become the national languages of many countries, so people call this region "Latin America".

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