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History of the Spanish Language in Latin America

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  • Oct 12, 1492

    Cristobal Columbus discovers Central America

    Cristobal Columbus discovers Central America
    After two months over the seas Cristobal Colon and his tripulation arrive to the island what is now known as San Salvador.
  • Dec 28, 1492

    Cristobal Colon builds a fort in Haiti

    Cristobal Colon builds a fort in Haiti
    He builds a fort in Haiti and calls it "Fuerte de Navidad."
  • Jan 4, 1493

    Cristobal Colon Goes Back to Spain

    Cristobal Colon Goes Back to Spain
    He went back to Spain leaving 40 men at the Navidad Fort. He brings with him six native aborigins, exoctic fruit like pineapples, macaws and some gold. The Catholic monarch was very pleased with Columbu's discovery.
  • Sep 25, 1493

    Colon's Second Trip to Central and South America

    Colon's Second Trip to Central and South America
    Arrives to Central America with 1200 people included catholic priests. They start the process of colonization and travel all the way from Central America to South America imposing their culture and specially the Spanish language to the aborigins.
  • Oct 25, 1494

    Catholism and Spanish

    Catholism and Spanish
    Many Incan and Aztecan temples are destroyed. Spanish Catholic priests start evangelizing. They build schools for children where they learn Spanish and Catholic principles. Catholic buildings are built on top of destroyed Indian temples.
  • Oct 28, 1550

    Strong Hispanization

    Strong Hispanization
    Hispanization of America started to develop through mixed of races between indiginous and Spanish people.
  • Nov 6, 1553

    Spanish and Native Languages

    Spanish is mixed with different aborigen languages.

  • COLONIZATION STARTS FROM THIS POINT.

    COLONIZATION OF DIFFERENT INDIGENOUS IMPERIES START. INCAN AND AZTECAN CIVILIZATION ARE EVENTUALLY DESTROYED AND A NEW MIXED CULTURE BETWEEN SPANISH AND INDIANS GROWS.

  • Population speaks mainly Spanish and little of their native langage

  • INDEPENDENCY FROM SPANISH COLONIZATION

    MANY COUNTRIES IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA START OBTAINING THEIR INDEPENDENCY FROM SPAIN. SPANISH IS THEIR OFFICIAL LANGUAGE.

  • Spanish is the Offcial Laguage for Many Countries

    Spanish is currently the official language for many central and South America countires like Puerto Rico, San Salvador, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru. Ecuador. Bolivia, Uruguay.and Paraguay.