Apparently, not just anyone can be a San Juan Bike Tour Guide. And It is also challenging that all documents are written only in Spanish.

PUERTO RICO TOURISM COMPANY says…

Tour Guides

Tour guides play an extremely important role in promoting a destination. These professionals offer not only information, but also enhance the image of the destination as well as enhance the experience of a visitor visiting a place or tourist attraction. As a key element in the quality and way that a customer understands and enjoys the activities during his visit, the profession has to follow high quality standards. The CTPR is the agency selected by the government of Puerto Rico to supervise the certification and education of tourist guides on the island.

Click on the link to learn more about how to get the tour guide certification and the laws and regulations that apply to the profession in Puerto Rico.

• Law 52 – May 6, 2008 (In Spanish)
• Tour Guides Regulations (In Spanish)
• Tour Guides Brochure (In Spanish)
• Tour Guides Requirements Certification (In Spanish)
• General Tours Guides List (In spanish)
• Municipality Tours Guides List (In spanish)

The Puerto Rico Tourism Company, founded in 1970, is a public corporation responsible for stimulating, promoting and regulating the development of the tourism industry.