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"Pasionate, Educational, Remarkable...The Times Newspaper"
We are particularly proud of our staff. We mainly employ Dominican guides. Who better to show you the way of the
local people than the local people themselves?
All our guides
are trained in first aid and CPR. Working at Iguana Mama they have had the chance to
travel all over their own country and many have traveled internationally.
They know the names of all the plants and trees because they
have grown up in the countryside amongst them.
What makes our staff stand out
is that they are fun. They are the kind of people you want
to meet and spend time with. getting to know them will be one of the highlights
of your Dominican experience.
Meet our team
before your arrival in the Dominican Republic:
Máximo Martínez
(Max), Guide
For Máximo mountain biking is his life. He has been
working for Iguana Mama for 7 years and is the right person
for technical rides like Rocky MF and Max Endurance, the most challenging
of our 1-day rides. He knows everything about bike mechanics.
Max loves talking about mountain biking and
jazz, his other passion, and he is always ready to design
and to show you new routes in the area.
Orlando Virgilio, Guide
Orlando Virgilio, also known as Cacale, is a real athlete
and all round sportsman. Apart from mountain
biking and hiking, Orlando loves surfing, windsurfing, road
biking and many other sports. Besides very good English, Orlando
also speaks some German.
Mike Braden, Guide
Mike is from Canada and has been developing and guiding bike
trips for Iguana Mama since 1995. His specialty is bike tours
but he leads hikes as well as cultural trips. He developed
the 9 Day Dominican Alps trip as well as the 12 day coast
to coast biketrip. He was asked by National Geographic
Television to take part in documentaries that were filmed in the Cordillera
Central mountains. Mike spends the summers running his lakeside
Bed and Breakfast in Muskoka, Canada where he has guests from
all over the world. With his easy going
nature and abundance of patience he will do his utmost to
ensure that you get the most out of your trip.
Adolfo Ramirez, Guide
Like Orlando, Adolfo can practice nearly any sport. Always ready
for a real adventure, Adolfo loves the challenges as Multi-Day
Biking Tours and climbing Pico Duarte. Also one of the first
Iguanas.
Yunior Radhamez, Guide
Yunior is the right guide to teach you about the Dominican
Nature and Culture. With Yunior you will learn about all this
country has to offer and discover the Dominican way of living.
Be ready for a really good time that you will never forget.
Anthony Polanco, Mechanic
and Guide
Anthony is the person that makes sure that your bikes
are in perfect condition. He loves hiking to National
Park El Choco and Mount Isabel de Torres. He looks very shy,
but very soon you will discover that he has the typical Dominican
sense of humor.
Carlos Río, Mechanic and Guide
The lastest guide to join Iguana Mama. Carlos is charming and helpful. He constantly shows his capability to make our guests at home and their tours un unforgettable experience. Always aware of what you may need, Carlos loves challenging rides and improving his English with you.
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