You need a standard deck of playing cards with the Jokers, eights, nines and tens removed. The object of the game is to get 40 points.thus the name 'Cuarenta' which is Spanish for 40.
I'm sure variations exist from place to place and family to family, but this is how we play. My husband's family can sit around afternoon after afternoon playing. This card game is a favorite among young and old and is the official card game of Ecuador. Learn how to play Cuarenta and impress your Ecuadorian friends.
