What is the difference between Latin America and South America?

South America vs Latin America . South America is a continent that is a part of the Americas, the other part being North America. Latin America is a region that covers more than entire South America, though there are some who remain confused between South America and Latin America thinking Latin America to be a synonym of South America. read more

Latin America is an umbrella cultural concept just like Hispanic America while South America is a geographical concept. The South American continent is clearly defined as shown from the map above. It consists of the region between the Isthmus of Panama and the Cape Horn or what’s also known as the Southern Cone. read more

The differences between Latin America and South America Latin America is a cultural entity commonly defined as a group of countries in the Americas where one of the Latin-based languages are spoken. It is not well defined and there is always disagreement as to which countries are included under this term. read more