About Us
General Information, History of the Sol, About Us, Subscriptions and Problems with Subscriptions, Ordering Pictures, Advertising Rates
General Information
The Sol is published twice weekly for the Jaltemba Coast from November to April and once a week from April to October - for the communities of Sayulita, San Pancho, Lo de Marcos, El Monteon, Los Ayala, Rincon de Guayabitos, La Peņita de Jaltemba, La Colonial, Lima de Abajo, Chacala, Las Varas.
The Jaltemba Sol is published by Dorothy and Bill Bell in sunny La Peņita Mexico. All rights reserved.
History of the Sol
The Sol, began as a writing project and opportunity to contribute to the community. Dorothy and Bill Bell began publishing the Jaltemba Express, the Sol's predecessor, at the La Peņita RV Park to introduce new residents about the community. The Express grew quickly as subscribers sent emails to friends and families "back home."
In the summer of 2007 the Bells were surprised to find that the name, The Jaltemba Express, had been registered as a unique domain name. This site has always been "For Sale". The Bells' dilemma was to either be hijacked into buying their own name or to move on.
September 13, 2007 the paper was christened the Jaltemba Sol.
Starting with a list of 100 names, we have grown to just under 8,000 subscribers in the community and are read throughout the world. We have reports that tell us over 40,000 distinct visitors read the Sol every issue.
About Us
Bill and Dorothy Bell have been living in the Jaltemba Area for seven years. Originally from North Vancouver BC, they have been actively traveling and writing about Mexico since 2001 when they circumvented Mexico for the first time to develop the leading website for road travel in Mexico www.ontheroadin.com Adam is now living and working in Vancouver BC. Dylan is working in Ottawa and will be going to Journalism school in September. Their eldest daughter Justine works for the World Bank and is getting married in Patzquaro this December.
Dorothy Bell
Graduated Simon Fraser University, Communications, English
Columnist Newfoundland Herald
Post Graduate Work, Environmental Development
Executive Director Recycling Council of British Columbia
Elected School Trustee, Chair of the Board Burnaby
Awarded the Canadian Commemorative Medal for Community Development
Korean recognition award for Cultural Development. Korean diplomatic education mission.
Appointed Hazardous Waste Commissioner for the Province of British Columbia; responsible for Expo Lands, soils, industrial hazardous waste, biomedical waste, household hazardous waste
Received the International Hazardous Waste Award for Policy development
Elected School Trustee, North Vancouver
Developed www.ontheroadin.com - the largest website for road travel in Mexico
Developed www.jaltembasol.com
Bill Bell
Capilano College
Simon Fraser University, Economics
News Reporter, North Shore News
Polticial Columnist
Editor,
Reporter, Mexico and Central America, Community Newspapers Throughout British Columbia
Administrator / Communications, Douglas College New Westminster
Elected North Vancouver City Council (4 terms)
Chair of the North Shore RCMP Commission
President of BCPSI - Leading government relations firm in BC
Developed www.ontheroadin.com - the largest website for road travel in Mexico
Photographs solicited by the Smithsonian Institute
Photographs solicited by the Autobahn Society
Developed www.jaltembasol.com
Subscriptions
Subscriptions are free.
We do not share, sell or otherwise distribute our mailing lists.
Ordering Sol Pictures
Want your own high resolution digital copy of any photo published in the Jaltemba Express? You can now order your pictures for only $5 and receive a high resolution file emailed to you . Have it professionally printed in Puerto Vallarta or back home. Perfect gift to remember the Coast.
Just email bill@ontheroadin.com
and tell him the publication date and name of the photograph *right click on the photo and name will appear under properties.
All monies raised will go to Jaltemba Bay Charity
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