We bought these tamales from a highway vendor for 30 pesos and dived in only to discover that they were intact, ie, head, shells and all. Needless to say we deconstructed to remove the undesireable parts before eating.

Raymondo y Marsia's 2012 Mexico Trip

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January 21st 2012
Starting our 2012 Mexican blog has been delayed due to the availability and quality of internet connections at most of our recent campgrounds. As it is quite time consuming, we’ve postponed blogging in favor of more fun activities. I’m sorry that this first entry is so long. (As we enter photos chronologically and have posted more photos than text, most photos do not appear near the correspond ... read more

North America » Mexico » Jalisco

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more