In USA the "rednecks" have a saying about any country that is south of the border: "The same squaw with a different pair of panties". And as we know not all rednecks have short hair & not all hippies have long hair. But here it goes (you may want to take notes, on the other hand you possibly may not even give a flying hoot about this): Mexico is not a Central American country. Mexico is one of the 3 North American countries & once upon a time the largest. Ecuador is not in Central America: Ecuador is a South American country (once you leave Panama you are in South America). And Puerto Rico is not a Central American country either, not to be confused with the Independent Republic of "Costa Rica" which "is" in Central America, Puerto Rico is a Caribbean nation & a US Colony. Thank you El Julio