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-“[[Latin America]] gave us [[Maya architecture|Mayan temples]], [[Jorge Luis Borges]], [[Julio Cortázar]], [[Frida Kahlo]], [[tango]] and [[Yma Sumac]]" --Sholem Stein+“[[Latin America]] gave us [[Maya architecture|Mayan temples]], [[Jorge Luis Borges]], [[Julio Cortázar]], [[Frida Kahlo]], [[Yma Sumac]], [[tango music]], "[[Mas que Nada]]", "[[Disco Samba]]" and "[[Libertango]]". In cinema there was [[Luis Buñuel]], [[Alejandro Jodorowsky]], ''[[City of God (2002 film)|Cidade de Deus]]'' (2002) and ''[[Relatos salvajes]]'' (2014)."--Sholem Stein
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-# Those countries in the [[Americas]] and related islands which speak [[Latin]]-derived languages, mostly [[Spanish]] and [[Portuguese]].+'''Latin America''' is a group of countries and dependencies in the [[Western Hemisphere]] where [[Romance languages]] such as [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] are predominantly spoken; it is broader than the terms [[Ibero-America]] or [[Hispanic America]]. The term comes from the fact that the predominant languages of the countries originated with the [[Latin|Latin language]]. Most of the countries of Latin America speak Spanish and are populated by a [[multiracial|mixed-race]] population. The term "Latin America" was first used in an 1856 conference with the title "Initiative of the Americas.
-# (Vaguely or Ignorantly?) [[Mexico]], [[Central America]], [[South America]], and related islands.+
-====Related terms====+==See also==
-*[[latino]]+*[[Spanish colonization of the Americas]]
-*[[Latin American]]+*[[Latino]]
*[[Latin American literature]] *[[Latin American literature]]
-*[[Latin American music]]+*[[Latin American cinema]]
 +** [[Latsploitation]]
 +*[[Music of Latin America]]
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Latin America gave us Mayan temples, Jorge Luis Borges, Julio Cortázar, Frida Kahlo, Yma Sumac, tango music, "Mas que Nada", "Disco Samba" and "Libertango". In cinema there was Luis Buñuel, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Cidade de Deus (2002) and Relatos salvajes (2014)."--Sholem Stein

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Latin America is a group of countries and dependencies in the Western Hemisphere where Romance languages such as Spanish and Portuguese are predominantly spoken; it is broader than the terms Ibero-America or Hispanic America. The term comes from the fact that the predominant languages of the countries originated with the Latin language. Most of the countries of Latin America speak Spanish and are populated by a mixed-race population. The term "Latin America" was first used in an 1856 conference with the title "Initiative of the Americas.

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