La cucaña, also known as Palo ensebado, is a game in which players must repeatedly use their arms and legs to climb up a vertical or horizontal pole that is about 5 meters long. The pole is often polished or covered in some sort of slick substance. The mayos, which are adorned poles set vertically for celebrations throughout the month of May, serve as cucaña. The name is intimately associated with the legendary nation of Cucaña. Variations exist in Latin America such as in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Colombia.