Very. Most of Latin America became a colony of Spain for more than 300 years.
It was a colony of Spain until Feb 12, 1818 (277 years)
Ooooopps ! Brazil was a colony of Portugal, not Spain.
Puerto Rico was a colony of Spain from 1493 to 1898. 405 years.
No. Spain has never been a colony nor is it one now.
The Latin name for Spain is Hispania. It was adapted by Latin-speaking Romans.
Gibraltar is a territory, not a colony, of the United Kingdom claimed by Spain.
It was a colony of Spain in the Americas, much as the United States used to be a colony of England.
He conquered the Aztecs in 1521 and became a Spanish colony in 1535. So the answer is 14 years
Spain wanted to protect its colony in Mexico from other Europeans
It was a colony of Spain until 1825. It was also occupied by the Brazilian empire.
Spain = Hispania