Mexico loves La Lotera Mexicana, a bingo-style game with colorful cards and occasionally matching language. This much-loved game, or juego, rose from being the pastime of social elites to a national phenomenon played by friends and familia at fiestas throughout the country.

Lotera (Spanish word meaning "lottery") is a traditional game of chance, similar to bingo, and is played on a deck of cards instead of numbered ping pong balls. Every image has a name and an assigned number, but the number is usually ignored.

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When you're ready to play, give each participant a bingo card and a pen. Explain that the group has 10 - 15 minutes to mingle, introducing themselves, and finding people who match the traits on the card. They must put the person's name in the corresponding box or have the person sign the appropriate square.