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Cuarenta

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How to play Cuarenta:

Cuarenta is played in Ecuador, mostly by people from the mountains, including the cities of Cuenca and Quito (the capital). Cuarenta means “40″ in Spanish; this is the number of cards in the deck as well as the points required to win. The play is supposed to be full of bravado, loud, exciting, even silly.

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July 18th, 2005 at 7:56 pm

Posted in Ecuador

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