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Carmelita: The Tamale Lady!

David K - 3-21-2005 at 09:55 PM

Fishin' Rich took the following two pictures of the famous tamale lady at Villa Jesus Maria

David K - 3-21-2005 at 09:57 PM

Carmelita proudly shows off her Viva Baja sticker... Awarded to the finest businesses on the peninsula!:D

tamales

fishinrich - 3-22-2005 at 05:23 AM

I would like to report that she is still there selling her tamales and burritos. No longer under the tree since it was cut down a few years ago but on the south side of the new pemex and still in her green van. I stoped in last tuesday and had lunch there. fishin rich

Bob H - 3-22-2005 at 08:58 AM

There are a lot more stickers on that van now also.... here ya go.
Bob H

Bob H - 3-22-2005 at 08:59 AM

And, Carmelita loves to wear RED!
Bob H



[Edited on 3-22-2005 by Bob H]

wilderone - 3-22-2005 at 09:51 AM

A guy was selling Carmelita's tamales out of a blue van last week. He had hot coffee as well. There is also another yellow van there selling tortas and other things. They had a couple tables set up too!! I recommend Carmelita's beef tamales!

eetdrt88 - 3-22-2005 at 09:53 AM

how are the tamales???i wish i could try one right now...

Bob H - 3-22-2005 at 12:26 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by eetdrt88
how are the tamales???i wish i could try one right now...


They are outstanding - and have just the right spices! Oh, I wish I had a few of them right now.:P

tamales

comitan - 3-22-2005 at 12:42 PM

The last time I stopped at the tamale lady(guy) I was with my wife she had not had one so we stopped I ordered 1 apiece because we were going to eat later, so down the road we have our tamale, then my wife says to me don't you EVER order just one.

Pinche Gringo - 3-22-2005 at 01:41 PM

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Originally posted by David K
Awarded to the finest businesses on the peninsula!:D
I'll have to paste one up at the Chicago Club, Zona Rio, TJ! :bounce:

Carmelita's son "Mr. Joe" was working the van when I stopped on the 11th.

vgabndo - 3-22-2005 at 02:01 PM

I'm sorry to report than her daughter Ramona lost her battle with substance abuse a few months ago. She was the second child of Carmelita's to precede her to the great beyond. We liked Ramona, and when we last talked, she seemed to be doing better. She was "washing" customer's cars for tips. Alcohol is a drug, and it does kill. Too bad. No olives in my last four tamales though, I was disappointed.

Bob H - 3-22-2005 at 03:03 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by P-nche Gringo
Quote:
Originally posted by David K
Awarded to the finest businesses on the peninsula!:D
I'll have to paste one up at the Chicago Club, Zona Rio, TJ! :bounce:


Now that is hilarious! :lol::lol::lol::lol:

Arthur - 3-22-2005 at 05:40 PM

All right, all right: Where is Villa Jesus Maria?

First dependable gas south of El Rosario

vgabndo - 3-22-2005 at 05:46 PM

Arthur

Ken Bondy - 3-22-2005 at 05:46 PM

it's about 17 miles north of Guerrero Negro.
++Ken++

woody with a view - 3-22-2005 at 10:10 PM
Quote:

She was the second child of Carmelita's to precede her to the great beyond


swear to allah, okay, GOD!!!! (if there is such a thang)

there is no better place to swoop in and grab a snack. as soon as you leave EL ROSARIO, seems the next loncheria is this- the next fast-feed GRINDS.

mi hijo won't lemme pass "JESUS" w/out stocking up on some "tamales para llevar":)

sticker shock

fishinrich - 3-23-2005 at 09:42 AM

Dave if you notice in the pictures I took and the one bob took the sticker is in a different place. I wonder who keeps removing the sticker??? It must be happening in the BLACK of night!!!!! fishin rich

Bob H - 3-23-2005 at 01:56 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by fishinrich
Dave if you notice in the pictures I took and the one bob took the sticker is in a different place. I wonder who keeps removing the sticker??? It must be happening in the BLACK of night!!!!! fishin rich


WOW:o Great observation Rich! I wonder how that came about? It's been moved to the right! And, your comment is pretty funny!




[Edited on 3-23-2005 by Bob H]

inside joke

fishinrich - 3-23-2005 at 04:29 PM

Bob--It's kind of an inside joke between dave and I. There is someone out there who removes the viva baja stickers when ever they encounter them. The tamale wagon being the #1 spot hit. I am always putting new stickers on it and by now it's turning into a joke. fishin rich

pappy - 3-23-2005 at 07:57 PM

whenever i pass through(andusually gas up there) i always get a few from here-darn good!!

lindsay - 3-23-2005 at 10:55 PM

I remember my first tamale stop there as we climbed the hill and then hit the lonely Pemex. I was in a caravan from the SD Natural History Museum on our way to Mulege where a binational team was doing renovations in the town's museum and organizing educational programs with the local high school.

So, as the newbie on her first lengthy Baja roadtrip, I had no clue what culinary wonders came from that van parked under a solo tree. As you all have shared, Carmelita offers a delicious Baja bounty of treats whether you enjoy the tamales or as Pompano notes the burritos. For my 4 year old daughter's developing palate, she cheerfully offered to make little bean and cheese burritos. Sharing the feelings of motherhood with Carmelita was a very warm and genuine experience as well so I was saddened to hear about her children.

So, it was nice to be reminded of her snack oasis. I wonder how many of the "not in the know" crowd have sped past her van or just gassed up and sized up that van as suspect on quality.....oh what a horrible newbie faux-pas....glad I was with a group "in the know" on my first Carmelita encounter...important Baja road lesson, looks can be deceiving and never judge a book by its cover or a van by its paint job. Now all this Carmelita talk makes me regret that getting to Mulege in April via the Loreto AeroMex flight and not road tripping it!!

Big Mistake

BajaDanD - 3-24-2005 at 12:18 AM

we stopped there on our way back from Seeing the Whales Bought 4,two each worst mistake I ever maid.
I will never ever stop there again and buy only 2 each what was I thinking. I should have turned back after eating them and bought a dozen WOW!!!! they were good.

I'm going to skip right by the tamale conversation, because frankly you guy are making me wayyyyyy

Debra - 3-24-2005 at 01:59 AM

So I'll go right to the "sticker" conversation (well I might, but I won't)

Thank you Bajarunner for the very nice card you sent to me for sending you one of "those stickers" show it proudly!!!!!!

David K - 3-24-2005 at 08:33 AM

Viva Baja was the first sticker I made... 'got baja?' the current one.

I just am not having much luck in getting the second printing from Antonio (who made them in Tijuana), what with the new baby and all.

I have everyone's request, and the envelopes are addressed... as soon as I get them, they will get sent out!