In the late 15th century, Portugal and Spain made a treaty dividing the World in two, one side for Portugal the other for Spain, called the Treaty Of Tordesillas.
The dividing line was a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde islands, which just so happens to cross South America leaving roughly the part were Brasil is on the Portuguese side and the rest on the Spanish side.
So that’s why that part of South America speaks Portuguese and the rest speaks Spanish.
PS: Yeah, I get the joke, just thought the actual reason why is an interesting tidbit.
In the late 15th century, Portugal and Spain made a treaty dividing the World in two, one side for Portugal the other for Spain, called the Treaty Of Tordesillas.
The dividing line was a meridian 370 leagues west of the Cape Verde islands, which just so happens to cross South America leaving roughly the part were Brasil is on the Portuguese side and the rest on the Spanish side.
So that’s why that part of South America speaks Portuguese and the rest speaks Spanish.
PS: Yeah, I get the joke, just thought the actual reason why is an interesting tidbit.