The Spanish translation of the modern holiday classic Too Many Tamales
La mama de Maria prepara un monton de tamales para celebrar la nochebuena. Maria le ayuda a prepararlos pero se prueba el anillo de su madre y lo pierde en la masa. Sin decirles a los adultos lo que ha ocurrido, Maria y sus jovenes parientes tratan de encontrarlo comiendose todos los tamales.
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The Spanish translation of the modern holiday classic Too Many Tamales
La mama de Maria prepara un monton de tamales para celebra...
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