QAS/UIO - Quito Airport Suites @ Quito Int Airport -> Chili Cook Off Winner takes all - Buffalo Bill Henry of TX 
/ Cotacachi handily takes the $500. CASH MONEY Grand Prize, - fun was had by all - Thanks to DJ Alexis Philoxenidis The Greek,
his lovely wife Grace, Thanks to 2nd place by Cannuck Troy Vail 
3rd Place by Autumn Christine Acurio 
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/Thanks to Dom Buon Amici, and his lovely wife Dyanna, Thanks to my lovely wifey Andrea Duque Baez, Thanks to all 150+ attendees for a great turn out with only a few weeks preparation on our first Annual / inaugural QAS Chili Cook Off -
- We will do this all over again on THE 4th JULY / CAN DAY Joint Venture on This Coming TUE 04th JULY 2023 (13:30) at our regularly Scheduled weekly TUE expats meet and greet location at 'El Patio' in Cumbaya 
'JJinEcu' Important Note FAQ #5A- if you fly into UIO Quito INT to connect in or out with a layover, or ever have any visa or naturalization business, or National Assembly Business, major medical procedures to conduct or hard to find shopping in the Capitol of ECU, plz do drop in and break bread with US / CAN. We have been in this same Tuesday time slot and location for 6 years, we often have visitors from Cuenca, Cotacachi and the Coast,
(Location Cumbaya, Quito)- "Howdy Neighbors just a Reminder, as usual, the Expat Meet & Greet Team will be taking Lunch Break Each Tuesday, in Cumbaya - Primavera-1 at ‘El Patio’ @ 13:30, join us if you are freed up to do so? - ...each and every Tuesday -
We look fwd. to see yah there, Some attendees bring fresh fruits and veggies from their gardens to share with others- we also have set up a book exchange with some action / adventure / romance / comedy books to hand out for anyone that is still into old school paper / ink w, the feel and smell of real actual physical books-
We had 32 Attend last Tuesday, and often go well into 16:00 - 16:30 with Coffee and desert, and as well as adult beverages, such as Sabai Craft beers with 10% al-ka-hol content ...and From 16:30 to 18:30 several of us go 4 blocks up the hill to Kambucha Bar and for an immune boost of High Dose Vit C iv drips and Comfy Lodging at 'Casa del Sol' - https://www.facebook.com/casadelsol.ec
and several remain behind as well as latecomers at the ole 'el party on the patio' to continue on for cocktail hour, for more better directions here is my Cell & WhatsApp, +593-98-828-8953,
Address for the el patio fb pg 'About' tab has a google map and more detailed address info- 'Gastronómica, arte y cultura'. Encuéntranos en La Primavera 1 , La Primavera 170904 Quito, Ecuador- Multicultural plaza gastronómica en La Primavera, Cumbayá, About- more info- https://www.facebook.com/elpatiolaprimavera/about/
Uber, indriver, DiDi run aprox $5.00 to $6.00 from the Downtown Quito Parque Carolina area in off peak rush hour traffic times - a big land mark coming from Quito is the Cumbaya Scala Shopping Mall,- https://www.facebook.com/ScalaShopping
Someone once said that Ecuador is a country that is:
•EASY to love-
•HARD to understand-
•Impossible to forget-
Thank You,
Jack ECU Abercrombie,
http://JourneymanJack.com/ JourneymanJack.com@gmail.com -
Cumbaya, Quito- ECUADOR S.A.
