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AGUAS AZULES PARASAILING AND WATERSPORTS
MIGUEL MENA LOPEZ AND MELANIE MOSS
Excuse me while I kiss the sky.
Jimi Hendrix
Palm trees wave languidly overhead and Miguel of Aguas Azules (blue waters) Parasailing
smiles easily as he recalls moving from the Garden of Eden to what Kurt Vonnegut once de-
scribed as “Skyscraper National Park.” As a local Tico born in Quepos, he had fallen in love
with Melanie who was practicing law in New York when she vacationed in Manuel Antonio.
Miguel traded his Pura Vida lifestyle for the chaos of the Big Apple to further their relation-
ship. “I never really got into New York,” he confesses, “or, maybe New York never got into
me!”
It was, however, a good thing that he wasn't too settled there. Melanie was working
in corporate law and the two of them were expecting their first child when she reached a
turning point in her career. She looked around at the options being offered. Did she want to
continue to go for partner and raise her children in a city that never sleeps? It was then this
couple decided a change of pace was in order. They packed up their New York lives and
headed back to Miguel's home town.
AlthoughlifeinManuelAntoniowasn'tasexpensive,theystillneededtomakealiving.
“So this idea came to me — why not start a parasailing business?” Miguel says, “And it's
been great. I love water sports, especially the art of parasailing.” It's an activity he has a lot
of experience in. “In 1993 I was this kid learning about parasailing with some guys from
Texas. Robert Bradford was the one I started with then, about 20-something years ago. He
was a very good teacher. He didn't stay for long, so I continued with other companies, doing
the same thing. Always good, always successful.”
For Melanie, it was a logical decision, based on Miguel's experience in the field. The
leap from corporate law to parasailing may seem as bizarre as a dolphin tap dancing with
the Rockettes, however, the very traits that got Melanie through law school and made her
successful at a big New York law firm served her equally well in Manuel Antonio. Always
giving 150% was required at her law firm. She also admits to being a bit of an overachiever.
“We always try our hardest with every client,” says Melanie. Going above and beyond when
they have people's lives in their hands is something they take seriously.
