Hernan Rodas - Owner/Founder

Hernan Rodas' vision has been to provide a wonderful chance for all vacationers to discover the Galapagos in a deeper way through offering a real "Lodge to Lodge" option.

Hernan has a combined respect for green living with dedication to local sustainability. He is fluent in English, and his home town is Cuenca, Ecuador.

Naomi West - North America Sales

Naomi West grew up traveling and playing in the outdoors. After graduating from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, she moved to Hollywood where she worked as an actor for seven years.  While there, she also fell in love with Ashtanga yoga.

After several years acting in film, television and national commercials, she was ready for a new journey.  She spread her wings and flew to Japan to work for the Japanese corporation AEON. She spent two-and-a-half years there, learned Japanese, explored much of Asia, and found her life much enriched by many wonderful people.

She came back to the U.S. to attend the graduate Communication and Leadership studies program at Gonzaga University where she is pursuing her Masters Degree.  In 2011, at the height of the Libyan crisis, she took a break from school and traveled to Timisoara, Romania to work in a refugee center with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).  

Now back in her hometown of beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and working evenings on her degree, she has joined Red Mangrove to lead our North American sales office.  She was recently in Ecuador and on a Galapagos Island tour and is eager and ready to help you plan your vacation to this amazing part of the world. 

Monica Paez - Lodges Manager

Monica was born in Quito, though she now spends her time at Red Mangrove lodges. Monica holds degrees in Hotel Administration and Tourism with a license as a Naturalist Guide. She has been with the lodges from 2010.

Monica has spent time in Brazil and Ecuador working on managing and maintaining ecotourism in zones that are vulnerable. She is fluent in English, Portuguese, and French. Her other interests lie in music by studying composition and music production. She has also spent time studying Mediterranean and Thai cuisine.

Fernanda Manosalvas - Sales Coordinator

Fernanda Manosalvas was also born in Quito, but bases her life out of Cuenca at Red Mangrove's office center. Her education background is in engineering in tourism. She has a passion for the outdoors, as well as an enjoyment for planning trips for all customers. She will please you and plan a wonderful trip.

Alexandra Ordoñez - Sales Coordinator

Alexandra is from Cuenca with her own degree in tourism engineering. She has joined the team as a new sales coordinator to help you plan the perfect vacation. In her free time she tends to study Ecuador and Galapagos wonders.

María Augusta - Availability Supervisor

Maria was born in Cuenca and joined our team in 2010. Maria has an education background in administration engineering, as well as a keen interest in music.

Jimmy Patino - Tour Escort

Jimmy offers a passion about the land he lives in and shares that with all guests. He was born in the Galapagos as a son to a fisherman. Ever since he was young, he knew that he wanted to share the world he lives in through tourism. This determination has led to his self taught bilingual abilities.

Rafael Iñiguez - Tour Escort

Rafael's home is in Santa Cruz. He has been a part of our resort since 2010. He lets his friends call him Rafa. He will always have a smile and be on hand to assist you. Rafael speaks English too.

Rafeal Gallardo - Diving Operations Coordinator and Diving Instructor

Rafael is our resident Padi Divemaster and Instructor with specialty course options like Nitrox, Underwater Photography, Deep Diving, Drift Diving, Gas Blender, Dry Suit, EFR, and Oxygen Provider. Rafael was born in Santa Cruz, Galapagos, Ecuador, but has been diving only since 2001 in the Galapagos. Our expert has plenty to teach you on a Galapagos diving tour, with his added experience in other parts of South American and the Egyptian Red Sea. He enjoys surfing, sailing, and kayaking when he has spare time.

Miguel Cevallos - Lodge Receptionist

Miguel is a naturalist guide, with degrees in the tourism hospitality business. He was born in Guayaquil and has the ability to speak French and English. He is also a composer of music that he often shares with guests.