Central America refers to the seven states south of Mexico: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. Panama borders the South American country of Colombia. During the colonial era, Panama was included in the part of South America controlled by the Spanish.
The current<span> begins when the air over the hot sand is heated and begins to rise because of its lowered </span>density<span>. That is a sea breeze.</span>
Europeans first began exploring Oceania in the 16th century.
