This continent has the pacific ocean to the west, the atlantic ocean to the north and east, and was colonized by european nations at about the same time that north america was.

The continent that has the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and east, and was colonized by European nations at about the same time that North America was is South America.

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South America is a continent located in the western hemisphere, south of North America and Central America. It is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Atlantic to the east and north. It was colonized by Europeans (mainly Spanish, Portuguese, French, British and Dutch) from the 16th century. Within this continent, there are economically, culturally and historically relevant countries, such as Argentina, Brazil and Colombia, among others.

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