Blended Cultures in Latin America

Africans

Spanish NATIVE

AMERICANS

Portuguese

Mestizos

• People that are of mixed Spanish and Native American ancestry

Mulattos

• People that are of mixed African and European ancestry.

What has the mixing created?

A culture that through cultural diffusion has incorporated parts of each culture to create a culture that has blended aspects of each culture to make a new culture.

• Language• Religion• Foods• Recreation• homes