Is Mexico the USA of the Spanish speaking world?

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by Miserere

There's no such thing called "Hispanosphere", if it exist, it's a strictly American stuff.
The capital of such virtual "Hispanophere" is the US, of course.

Nothing about this post makes any sense.

[Miserere]

Just to clarify, there's no "Hispanophere".
Probably a figment of some think tank in Hialeah, RSF.

[GatsbyGatz]

Ever been to LA? It's very similar to Mexican big cities, except that LA is not as urban (compared to Guadalajara or Mexico City)

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by Miserere

Just to clarify, there's no "Hispanophere".
Probably a figment of some think tank in Hialeah, RSF.

Do you know what's meant by Hispanosphere?

[Jesse44]

Originally Posted by Miserere

Just to clarify, there's no "Hispanophere".
Probably a figment of some think tank in Hialeah, RSF.

What lol

[rosa surf]

Originally Posted by burgler09

I'm not knocking on Mexico or saying it doesn't have an influence. I just ate Pozole the other day here in Chile. What I mean to say is that I don't think Mexico's influence is any greater than that of Colombia or other countries. I don't think there's just one dominant country like the United States.

Well that is true now, but Mexico was a very influential country in Latin America for many decades and many Latin American and even Spanish singers, writers, dancers and intellectuals moved there especially in the 50s and 60s, probably up until the late 90s. It was no coincidence that Gabriel García Marquez made Mexico his home, or Chilean writer Roberto Gómez Bolaños. For a period it was like the Hollywood of Spanish speaking Latin América with music and publishing houses. There is much truth to that.

I think in present times, the migration of many middle/upper class South Americans to Miami has changed things drastically. It has allowed Colombia to rise as a very influential country artistically and Miami has become an epicenter of Latin American culture. Chile's economic growth, Mexico's security issues, and the internet have changed things as well.

[rosa surf]

Originally Posted by Gentoo

I work with a father and daughter from Nicaragua who currently live in Tijuana and used to work with a brother and sister who lived there who were from Argentina. Mexico does attract a good number of Latin Americans. They told me there are plenty others there who don't come here as well.

There are many Central Americans living in Tijuana. I just met an Argentine lady the other day who told me she lived there. I know people of all nationalities living there.

Because the media solely focuses on drug trafficking there is alot of information that many people do not learn about Mexico.

It is definitely a country full of contradictions!

[GloriaEstefan]

Yes, I think so. The social and economic situations of Spain and Mexico are almost comparable, like USA and UK are.

[Mhc1985]

Originally Posted by GloriaEstefan

Yes, I think so. The social and economic situations of Spain and Mexico are almost comparable, like USA and UK are.

I hope it's sarcasm.

[southwest88]

Originally Posted by Mac15

And I would bet most of those Spanish speakers in America are not Americans..

It depends on what you mean by American. If you mean born in the New World, we're pretty much all Americans here. If you mean citizen of the United States of America - as opposed to the United Mexican States - then you have a point.

A historical note: As the US expanded south and west, we conquered or bought or otherwise acquired what is now FL, LA, TX, NM, CA, AZ, CO, NV - which all had at least some Spanish speakers in place at the time. Often enough, it was the US border crossing people who were already there.