Might be a cultural difference. Continents are mostly cultural constructs, which is why most people don’t consider Afro-Eurasia a continent, even though it’s a continuous landmass.
Given that Spain had a lot of colonies in South-America and that Columbus’ voyage that led to the “discovery” of the Americas (more concretely, parts that are currently considered part of South or Central America) was funded by the Spanish crown, I can imagine that Spanish-speakers may have a different view on “America” compared to northern Europeans and their diaspora.
Might be a cultural difference. Continents are mostly cultural constructs, which is why most people don’t consider Afro-Eurasia a continent, even though it’s a continuous landmass.
Given that Spain had a lot of colonies in South-America and that Columbus’ voyage that led to the “discovery” of the Americas (more concretely, parts that are currently considered part of South or Central America) was funded by the Spanish crown, I can imagine that Spanish-speakers may have a different view on “America” compared to northern Europeans and their diaspora.