A corn dough, filled with a pork, beef, or chicken, or pork and a sauce made from achiote, tomato and prepared hot pepper, this is a festival speciality that is steamed in plantain leaves.
There are various types of tamales. But the most famous in Guatemala are the tamales eaten during Christmas.
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