The real was the currency of Spain's colonies in the Americas. Coins were produced at mints in Mexico City, Nueva Guatemala, Bogotá, Popayán, Caracas, Lima, Potosí and Santiago. The real was equal to the Spanish real de plata. Gold escudos (worth 16 reales) were also issued. The real was replaced in most newly independent states by currencies also denominated in reales and escudos. The Americas (sometimes referred to as America) is the area including the land mass located between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, generally divided into North America and South America. ... Mexico City (Spanish: Ciudad de México) is the name of a megacity located in the Valley of Mexico (Valle de México), a large valley in the high plateaus (altiplano) at the center of Mexico, about 2,240 metres (7,349 feet) above sea-level, surrounded on most sides... Guatemala City (in full, La Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción; locally known as Guatemala or, informally, Guate) is the capital and largest city of Guatemala and in Central America. ... Bogota (Spanish: Bogotá) officially named Bogotá D.C. (), is the capital of Colombia, as well as the largest and most populous city in the country with a population of roughly 7. ... Popayán is the capital of the Colombian Department of Cauca, with a population of about 215,000 people. ... City motto: Ave María Santísima, sin pecado concebida, en el primer instante de su ser natural. ... Also called: La Ciudad de los Reyes (The City of Kings) Founded January 18, 1535 Subdivisions 30 districts Mayor Luis Castañeda Lossio Area 2,664. ... Potosí is a city, the capital of the department of Potosí in Bolivia. ... Santiago is one of the names by which Saint James is known in the Hispanic world. ... The Real was a unit of currency in Spain for several centuries. ...

The coins circulated throughout Spain's colonies and beyond, with the eight real piece (also known as the Spanish dollar) becoming an international standard and spawning, among other currencies, the United States dollar. The Spanish dollar or peso (literally, weight) is a silver coin that was minted in the Spanish Empire after a Spanish currency reform in 1497. ... This article is about general United States currency. ...