Question

the cultural region including Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America that has been strongly influenced by Spain and Portugal

Answer 1

Latin America

Step-by-step explanation:

For many years, Europeans did not even know that the continents of North America and South America existed. That changed in 1492, when a Spanish expedition led by Christopher Columbus reached the Caribbean. Over the next few centuries, explorers and colonists from Europe steadily came to the Americas during the Age of Exploration. Spanish and Portuguese conquerors were able to take control of much of Latin America from indigenous peoples such as the Inca in South America and the Aztec in Mexico. Europeans then set up colonies throughout Latin America.

The Spanish and Portuguese were the most influential European colonizers. Their legacy is still evident in a number of ways, including in the ethnic makeup of the population. Many of the Spanish and Portuguese colonists intermarried with native peoples over the years. The result is that many Latin Americans today have a mix of European and indigenous ancestry.

Along with the Spanish and Portuguese, other Europeans, including the French, British, and Dutch, also colonized parts of the Caribbean. As a result, the Caribbean today has a great deal of linguistic diversity.

Answer 2

Correct answer is Latin America.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the Age of Discovery this region was constantly inhabited by Spaniards and Portuguese, who established their colonies here. In the countries of this region people are mostly speaking the languages that have developed from Latin (Spanish, Portuguese) and that is why we are actually using the term Latin America.