Spanish was the first European language to have standardized grammar and spelling. It was purposely made that way, and with a very easy entry level, by royal decree so that los conquistadores could teach it to the many different natives they took over all over the world. E.G., Think of the jackass Spanish 1 taught in pubic hi skrools all over this country.
Cubans, Mexicans, Peruvians, etc. can understand each other perfectly well, even while correcting each other and all getting together to correct Argentines, whom they also understand perfectly well.