Americas

The Americas, also called the New World, is a landmass that consists of two continents, North America and South America.

The Darién Gap divides the landmass into two continents. The country of Panama is often considered to be part of both continents.

See the Pan-American Highway for a journey across the landmass.

Latin America is a term used to encompass the countries in the Americas where Spanish or Portuguese is the main language.

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