Of convenience for every canasta fan is the availability of games on the internet. Interestingly, compared to other games such as poker or thousand, the rules of canasta, have not changed much over the years, except for changes in the melds and the number of cards. Canasta moved quite quickly from Uruguay to Argentina, and after the Second World War gained fans in the United States. It has this name from the goal of the game, which is for the players to collect defined combinations of cards. The very name of canasta comes from the Spanish language, and its simple translation is “basket”. It is played in many parts of the globe, and with greatest passion in South American countries. Believe it or not, this is a true story really happened – and thus was born one of the classic card games. They make up the basic principles canasta, little realizing that their game will in the future be popular all over the world.
Two farmers are trying to relax after a hard day's work. The beginning of the 20th century, a small village in the south of Uruguay. Canasta: from Uruguay, via Argentina and the United States to Poland
