In 1494 Spain and Portugal, the two great maritime powers of that time colonised South America .all land to the west belong to spain and all land to the east belong to Portugal .all natural resources are exploited by both countries .South America get its independence between 1804 and 1876 .so this long period of colonization had a great impact on South American language and most of South American countries speak spanish language

In 1494 Spain and Portugal, the two great maritime powers of that time colonised South America .all land to the west belong to spain and all land to the east belong to Portugal .all natural resources are exploited by both countries .South America get its independence between 1804 and 1876 .so this long period of colonization had a great impact on South American language and most of South American countries speak spanish language