In the month of December, it is tradition for family and friends to get together and make huge batches of tamales to eat and to share. But for those who don't have the time to make tamales or the blessing of family and friends who share their tamales with you, here are some of the best places to buy tamales in the area, based on reader feedback through VON's Facebook page.

At the plaza in Caimital
For the past three years, anyone who passes through Caimital in route between Nicoya and the coast has seen Mireya Mejias Quiros seated in a plastic chair on the corner near the plaza, holding up a bag of tamales for sale, two for 1000 colones ($2). Her tamales are made of sifted corn flour with "all the ingredients," including cumin, garlic, onion, celery, sweet pepper and oregano. In December, she also makes sweet chicheme, a traditional drink.

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