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FAT TUE 17FEB26 (13:00) #QuitoFor those that are in Quito towne this week and did not go to the Coast or whom may not be traveling abroad for CarnavalWe hope to see you for FAT Tuesday Lunch tomorrow- it will prove to be good clean fun as always'

'JJinEcu' Important Note FAQ #5A- Yes now into our 9th year in same spot and time slot- 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 that is readily available in the Capitol of ECU, plz do drop in and break bread with US / CAN / ECU Do It! We have been in this same Tuesday time slot and location for 9 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 from @13:00 to 17:00 @‘El Patio’ in Cumbaya -Sector Primavera1, en la Rodondel de Florencia y Miguel Angel, join us if you are freed up to do so? - ...each and every Tuesday -

https://www.facebook.com/elpatiolaprimavera/

Location: https://goo.gl/maps/rCgaJ3PxViS2P3YMA

GPS Coords: -0.21182693824964277, -78.42625567675495

We look fwd. to see yah there, Some attendees bring fresh fruits to exchange and share from their gardens ie: babacos, avocados, lemons etc, we also have set up a book exchange with some action / adventure / romance / comedy / self help 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 35 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 stay on for cocktail hour

For nearby Comfy Lodging 6 blocks away at 'Casa del Sol' - https://www.facebook.com/casadelsol.ec

for more better info and directions here is my Cell & WhatsApp: wa.me/593988288953 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 $6.00 to $7.00 for the 20 minutes ride from the Downtown Quito Parque Carolina area in off peak rush hour traffic times - a big landmark coming from Quito is the Cumbaya Scala Shopping Mall,

https://www.facebook.com/ScalaShopping

Go to the next traffic light past the Scala Mall to the next landmark on left is Hospital de las Valles, and then just to take a right and go 2 blocks up the hill and 'El Patio Gastronómica, arte y cultura' is on the left in the roundabout just east and across the street from the PV1 UPC Police Station-

Someone once said that Ecuador is a country that is:

•EASY to love-

•HARD to understand-

•Impossible to forget-

Thank You,

Jack Ecua Abercrombie, Wasapp Me: wa.me/593988288953

#JourneymanJackinEcuador - #StrategicRelocationEcuador -

https://linktr.ee/journeymanjackecuador

[email protected] -

fb pg.: "I'd rather prep 20 years too early than 20 minutes too late."-

www.facebook.com/StrategicRelocationEcuadorExpatsSurvivalSchool - Cumbaya, Quito- ECUADOR S.A.‍

(if you would like 30+ of our #JourneymanJack in Ecuador = 'JJinEcu' Tips and Important Notes FAQs #1- thru #30 of our Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on Rentals, Realty & Relocation to Ecuador tips, or a private consultation plz feel free to send US A PM or an E-mail to [email protected] -

Blog 1: http://journeymanjackinecuador.blogspot.com/

[Note: i bring to the lunch table a large variety of zelf defence items like pipper spreyte, sppeyte de osos y humanos, major-ette batons, coinpurse slapsJack, stunningly delightful equipos, urban gear of all shapes, sizes and price ranges, we ship all over Ecuador contact US/CAN/ECU do it?

For more info and details on gear, and also we can provide a safety and security briefing presentations to your neighborhood watch group or church organization] (its fun fun for the entire family see US at the 'Club de Tiro Kat-Bas' / Shooting Club Kat-Bas - We have plenty of women participantes, Lady instructores and mujeres competitors:) (Hanny Caulder, 1 call does it all:) https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100052597704154

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My 2025 NewYears Resolution

🤠iffin you gonna move down or remain in Ecuador on into 2025, get prepared for whats a coming down the pike🥷🏼its not and has not been just a Coastal & #GYE thang, its also a Sierra & Metro #Quito Thanggy as well👮🏻‍♂️💰

My 2025 NewYears Resolution is more time out on the La G range, zz style, 🎸🥁🎸 cuzz (imho) we gonna dang sure be a needin it🥷🏼if anybody wants to no longer be an outlaw? Call me to join our Qtowne Quito gun club and get legal to tote with a 55hr CCW Course,

now a days The CCW is pretty much streamlined down to this:

plan on about $300 for to join the gun club,about $200 or up to $300 for the CCW course,about $300 for psyche, psycho and toxico exams,

a 9mm Taurus for say $1200.
a 9mm CZ for say $1500.
aprox $80 to $100 for a box of 50rds 9mm FMJ

i see peeps now a days getting legally armed in about a 3-4 months time frame, kinda like a tuff assed visa process!

'Always be prepared' - BSA & SA,

"When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns" - Louis L'Amour (1908-1988) Western novelist of ...

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WED 22APR26 10am🎯'You are invited to Open House / Puerto Abierto at KAT-BAS Club de Tiro / Shooting Club in Quito.🔫The Kat-Bas Complex is on 10hct property at 10k ft elv. on West side of Quito just a few KMs b4 teleferico🚡cable car ride, exit off of Av Occidental near Bosque Mall,🏫bring water and hiking boots, 'Club de Tiro Kat-Bas'- It will be a fun Evento for the whole Family!

Iñaquito Alto (Mañosca). Av. Occidental y Juan Diaz. (Antiguo camino de las Antenas). Referencia Universidad de los Hemisferios , Quito, Ecuador, 170527 - https://maps.app.goo.gl/HoxdxbKAFJoTrc1r9

web.: https://www.clubdetirokatbas.com/ fb pg: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100052597704154

ig: https://www.instagram.com/club.tirokatbas?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

If you wud like to come the day before the Open House Evento? We meet for lunch at 13:30 the day before and to meet other club members prior to the event, we meet each week on Tuesday in Cumbaya at El ...

15APR26🚨 #Latacunga:
"Armed attack on the president of the Cotopaxi Taxi Union."
Shot several times and in the head, ambulanced to #Quito
🚨 Here's a summary of the events:

(shooter must have used a traumatico rubber bullet gun to send a message to pay up, not to kill)

🃏This aint an April fools day JOKE🀄️Let the 👹Paros / Strikes👺 Return with a Vengeance⚔️🛡💣🔥01APRIL 2026 - 📈 Prices of basic necessities are rising.📊 "The #SRI (Internal Revenue Service) is applying a 15% VAT to everyday food items such as processed milk, yogurt, bread, noodles, and more.

In practice, going to the market will cost more, and money will go less. This comes on top of rising fuel and transportation costs. The cost of living is increasing, and the burden of the crisis is once again falling on the people."

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