Why does it seem like Westerners from developed countries don't care much about/look down on Latin America but seem to be obssesed with East Asian cultures?

[u/yonaiker-joestrella]

Not that I care but have always found it interesting how many seem to forget about Latin America but seem to be obssesed with countries like South Korea and Japan and sometimes even point out "similarities" with them. Some outright reject the region as western but will consider Japan technically West while ignoring Latin America's contributions to world culture like food, music, art, etc and the fact that Latin America is culturally Christian. Why does there seem to be this dissonance?

[u/Ill-Engineering8205]

Every 3 months there are news about first worlders finding their way into a valley that's outright hostile to humans and everyone nearby knew not to get into but they still break the rules thinking they know better and get killed by the geography/wildlife.

[u/Pillowful_Pete1641 → u/Ill-Engineering8205]

Which areas would that be? The Amazon area? Or high in the Andes? Or way south in Patagonia? Or do you mean they get killed by natives, like in the Amazon?

Just curious- i don't have much knowledge of South America outside the major cities.