Walking into the Gold E42 tailgate at Northwest Stadium is a feast for the senses. Reggaetón and old R&B music blasts through the speakers. There's playful ribbing of opposing fans, laughter and games of cornhole and catch. Perhaps the most poignant are the smells: carnitas, costillas and chorizo on the grill.

"We like to party. Wherever the party is, you're gonna see Latinos all the time," longtime fan Jorge Antuo said matter-of-factly with a shrug. "It is what it is."

For nearly 20 years, this specific tailgate has been, as one founder put it, "the heart" of Washington football nation. From the beginning, the engine of the E42 tailgate has been made up of many Latino and Hispanic fans. They've curated a gathering that mixes cultures, welcomes all and has produced a football family.

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