What the media have written about us...

Television - Photos  and video of the interview
See our tour guide Debbie on Television

Travel books

• A Night Out on the Town - Not two minutes ago, we were tourists. But now we play the role of prisoners walking along San Sebastián Street, where prisoners of long ago were led, in shackles, to the city jail and, maybe, to the gallows.  As we walk, our guide, Debbie, tells us the romantic legend of the prisoner and the executioner's daughter.
  
       It's all part of the fun on the "Night Tales in Old San Juan" tour, brainchild of Legends of Puerto Rico founder Debbie Molina.  Her infectious passion for Puerto Rico and its history, and her extensive research, are what make this tour so appealing; that, and the privilege of entering landmark historic buildings at night, when they are closed to the public.  The tour covers 2 miles and lasts approximately two hours (with several stops to let you rest and listen to your guide).  Along the way you're hear tales of love, pirates, war, and myth in the old city.  Debbie also points out locations where movies were shot and, if you're lucky, she will even sing Noel Estrada's lilting anthem, "En mi Viejo San Juan," for you.  Amid the street lamps and under the stars, the nighttime experience best captures the romantic history of the Puerto Rican people and their island.  The tour makes several stops at some of San Juan's best-known monuments, and even the most educated history buff might learn a thing or two about the life and times of a colonial outpost.  This is a unique way to see, and appreciate, Viejo San Juan.  Zain Deane, Author, Great Destinations Puerto Rico 2008 "San Juan, Vieques & Culebra" 1st Edition, Page 108
   
• Legends of Puerto Rico - Debbie Molina-Ramos is a well respected guide whose wildly popular 'Night Tales in Old San Juan' tour books up pretty fast.  She also does 'Legends of San Juan' and many others, including a coffee plantation tour, an eating and drinking tour, and tours to El Yunque.  Bus trips are available, as are special discounts for families with children (and child-friendly tours, too) as well as wheelchair-accessible tours (advance booking required).  Debbie's also working on developing tours with a sign language interpreter, and one for the visually impaired. Ginger Adams Otis, Author, Lonely Planet Puerto Rico 2007 - San Juan Tours Page 93
   
• "Legends of Puerto Rico, Inc. offers longer and more inventive tours, developed by Debbie Molina-Ramos, a great storyteller who is as passionate about her subject matter as she is professional."  Kurt Pitzer writer for the Hunter Travel Guide - Adventure Guide to Puerto Rico 4th Edition, page 98.

• What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Puerto Rico
  By Darwin Porter & Danforth Prince
  July 31, 2004

  Legends of Puerto Rico (tel. 787/605-9060; www.legendsofpr.com), is giving some of the best island tours-informative, varied, and entertaining. Walking tours, for example, take in world heritage sites in the once fortified Old Town or else a night walk where a guide entertains with local legends. These tours cost $30 to $38.

  Many other island tours are offered, including a coffee plantation tour taking you up into the mountains 2,500 feet above sea level. Other tours explore the lushest parts of the island, including the Karst Country with Puerto Rico's largest hiking trail system; El Yunque (the rain forest), and a mangrove forest near the beach. Private tours can also be designed for individuals or groups.
   

• "Agro tourism is becoming a trend on the island. Visitors can now spend a day on a coffee plantation, sampling different brews and leaning about life in the mountains. One company offering a bus tour out of San Juan is Legends of Puerto Rico (787-605-9060; www.legendsofpr.com)."  Tina Cohen writer for Globe Pequot, "Off the Beaten Path: Puerto Rico." October 2004, page 163.

Newspapers and websites

• Fearless Traveler - LAYOVER: Take a cab to Old San Juan By Elissa Leibowitz Poma THE WASHINGTON POST
  Sunday, June 17, 2007
  http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ%2FMGArticle%2FWSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173351655239

• San Juan in Seven Hours By Elissa Leibowitz Poma Special to The Washington Post
  Sunday, June 10, 2007; Page P03
  http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/08/AR2007060801122.html

• Caribbean Edge Magazine - "Old San Juan, new San Juan-take your pick" by K.C. Nash - http://www.caribbeanedge.com/puerto_rico/old_san_juan/
  For a quality guided tour of these sights, the Legends of Puerto Rico tour company offers many choices. They have a "Legends of San Juan" and "Night Tales in Old San Juan" walking tours that hit many of the highlights described here. Owner Debbie Molina-Ramos has designed the tours to be flexible enough to accommodate cruise visitors as well as those land-based visitors who want to spend the midday on the beach and then come into the city. One of her innovations is the "Hop On Hop Off" tour, which uses a minibus to take groups of 6-10 up and down the narrow hilly streets. "It's designed for those 65 and older, so they can stay in the vehicle or get off and have a place to sit while we discuss the site," she explained. To find out more, see the website at www.legendsofpr.com.
• "Secretos del Viejo San Juan", Revista De Viaje, El Nuevo Día, domingo, 24 de julio de 2005 - Tour review by Luis A. Santiago Rivera
• "Great Ways To Spend a Day in San Juan", Cruise Critic website - Provides information to cruise ship travelers. February 2004, Ana Figueroa.  
• "World Class Coffee Production", Puerto Rico Tourism Company, Newsletter to the tourism industry, UK Office, June 2003.
• "Puerto Rican coffee a hit at Marketplace", Pymesdominicanas.com, Monday, February 24, 2003, John Collins.
• "Deleita Puerto Rico con su aroma a café", Reforma/De Viaje, México, Domingo, 23 de febrero 2003, Carla Guerrero.
• "Conhueca una "hacienda" de café en Porto Rico", O Estado de Sao Paolo, Brasil, 18 de febrero de 2003, nota.
• "Puerto Rican cofee a hit at Marketplace", Caribbean Business, Thursday, February 6, 2003, John Collins.
• "Novedosa oferta para el turista", El Nuevo Día, sábado, 23 de noviembre de 2002, Agencia EFE.