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Pool Queue (New Urban Legends)

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 07:54:00 GMT

... bill will be $2 million. The man-made saltwater lagoon has been attracting huge crowds to the San Alfonso del Mar resort at Algarrobo, on Chile's southern coast, since it opened. Its turquoise waters are so crystal clear that you can see the bottom even in the deep end. It dwarfs the world's second biggest pool, the Orthlieb — nicknamed the Big Splash — in Morocco, which is a mere 150 yards...

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Hotels: Few things beat floating cliff-side in... (Gridskipper)

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:45:54 GMT

Few things beat floating cliff-side in an infinity pool overlooking the Amalfi Coast, or listening to music while underwater in a rooftop pool surrounded by palm trees. This is why the likes of Hotel Caruso and Hotel Gansevoort South (respectively) rank among the world’s best pools. Also on the list: Chile’s San Alfonso Del Mar resort, for its “3,323-ft long saltwater lagoon” that covers 20...

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World's Largest Pool: No, Not The Ocean (Geekologie)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:59:05 GMT

Although it might as well be. The San Alfonso del Mar is a 1,013 meter, 19-acre pool on the central coast of Chile. It holds 66 million gallons of filtered sea-water and even has a 115-foot deep end (making it even deeper than yesterday's pool ). Although I think we can all agree this is actually less of a pool and more of a man-made lake. I have a rule: if you can boat on it, it's not a pool....

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Algarrobo, Chile (OUPblog)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:30:11 GMT

... north of Algarrobo, Chile literally dwarfs the competition. Built to lure more vacationers to the San Alfonso del Mar resort, the massive natatorium is separated from the Pacific Ocean by a thin strip of sand and is 115 feet deep in places. The boaters that ply its surface may not notice the warmth of the sea water steadily circulating beneath them, but for swimmers, an average temperature...

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World’s Largest Pool At San Alfonso Del Mar Resort In Chile (designverb)

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 06:19:34 GMT

Wow, talk about HUGE pools…next to the ocean! 66 million gallons, Cost 2 Billion USD, and 4 million yearly to maintain. via Hemmy YouTube Video

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World's Largest and Most Expensive Pool (WallStreetFighter)

noreply@blogger.com (Stephen) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:43:00 GMT

We're in the middle of a heat wave right now in the Northeast and all I can think about is this amazing pool. Yes, that thing this guy is sailing a boat on is a pool. The San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile holds the record for the world's largest swimming pool. It cost over $2 billion to build and now requires $4 million a year in maintenance. It's twenty acres of crystal clear saltwater maintained...

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Most Expensive Swimming Pool (Most-Expensive.net)

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:37:15 GMT

Looking at the above image, you might think that this is another one of Dubai’s expensive projects. That couldn’t be further from the truth. It’s the world’s most expensive swimming pool and it’s located at the San Alfonso Del Mar resort in Chile. The twenty acre pool is as long as three football fields and holds [...]

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Measure Area of your Home or a Football Stadium with Google Maps (Digital Inspiration)

Thu, 22 May 2008 09:47:36 GMT

... side of the pentagon and h is the distance from center. Case C: World's Largest Swimming Pool - San Alfonso del Mar This is a slightly complex case than the White House example because the swimming pool in Chile is not another rectangular shaped pool. If you were to calculate the length of this swimming pool, just start tracing a path along the length with your mouse like the Pen tool in...

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World's Largest Swimming Pool (myanmar-chitchat)

noreply@blogger.com (FreshelStar) — Sun, 11 May 2008 07:16:00 GMT

Wow! This is really incredible! Already acknowledged by Guinness World Records; this is the world's largest swimming pool, the man-made saltwater lagoon and swimming pool of San Alfonso del Mar resort at Algarrobo, Chile's southern coast. The swimming pool is 1,013 meters in length and covers an area of eight hectares containing 250,000 cubic meters of water. It's equivalent in size to an incredible...

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World's Largest Swimming Pool (linkfilter.net - fresh links)

Sat, 03 May 2008 10:37:54 GMT

... bill will be £2million. The man-made saltwater lagoon has been attracting huge crowds to the San Alfonso del Mar resort at Algarrobo, on Chile 's southern coast, since it opened last month. Its turquoise waters are so crystal clear that you can see the bottom even in the deep end. It dwarfs the world's second biggest pool, the Orthlieb - nicknamed the Big Splash - in Morocco , which is a...

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The largest pool in the world! - Algarrobo, Algarrobo, Chile (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Thu, 01 May 2008 19:39:49 GMT

... though we did pass a truck filled with live pigs which really freaked us out. We even passed the Del Monte packing plant were we assume they process and can their fruits and vegetables. It's interesting to see where those cans come from. We passed vineyard after vineyard. When we left Talca a few people honked their horns at us. We assumed they were being impatient drivers, but it happened again...

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I love Engineering … World’s Largest Swimming Pool (Pros and Cons)

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:38:47 GMT

... bill will be £2million. The man-made saltwater lagoon has been attracting huge crowds to the San Alfonso del Mar resort at Algarrobo, on Chile ’s southern coast, since it opened last month. Its turquoise waters are so crystal clear that you can see the bottom even in the deep end. It dwarfs the world’s second biggest pool, the Orthlieb - nicknamed the Big Splash - in Morocco , which is a...

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Lovin' the Biggest Pool in the World (HotelChatter -)

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:29:46 GMT

We did briefly mention last month that the world's largest swimming pool is now officially found in the San Alfonso del Mar Resort in Chile, but given our deep love for hotel pools , we figured it's time to take a closer look, especially since the Guinness Book of World Records decided it was worth looking at, too. The San Alfonso del Mar Resort, on the southern coast of Chile, spent...

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World's largest swimming pool (Ahh.. Chewww!)

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 08:57:00 GMT

Acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest swimming pool, the San Alfonso del Mar resort at Algarrobo, on Chile's southern coast measures 1,013 metres in length and covers an area of eight hectares. It is more than 1,000 yards long, covers 20 acres, had a 115ft deep end and holds 66 million gallons of water. This one took five years to build, cost nearly £1billion...

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The World's Largest Swimming Pool (Fresh Pics)

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:30:00 GMT

If you like doing laps in the swimming pool, you might want to stock up on the energy drinks before diving in the world's largest swimming pool in the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Algarrobo, Chile. It is more than 1,000 yards long, covers 20 acres, had a 115ft deep end and holds 66 million gallons of water. Yesterday the Guinness Book of Records named the vast pool beside the sea in Chile as...

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Guinness names worlds largest pool (Wizbang Pop!)

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:19:01 GMT

A view of the swimming pool at the resort of San Alfonso del Mar in Algarrobo city on the southern coast of Chile, some 100 km (62 miles) west...

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ALGARROBO, CHILE (theGoose.org.uk)

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:22:00 GMT

In this handout photograph provided by the San Alfonso del Mar seaside resort, a general view of the resorts huge lagoon and surrounding condominiums are seen on January 15, 2008 in Algarrobo, Chile. Acknowledged by the Guinness World Records as the world's largest swimming pool, the lagoon measures 1,013 metres (3,323 ft) in length, covers an area of eight hectares (20 acres), contains 250,000...

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San Alfonso del Mar Resort: World's Largest Swimming Pool (Amerikan Turk™)

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:07:00 GMT

A view of the swimming pool at the resort of San Alfonso del Mar in Algarrobo city on the southern coast of Chile, some 62 miles west of Santiago, January 21, 2008. Acknowledged by the Guinness World Records as the world's largest swimming pool, the lagoon measures 3,323 ft in length, covers an area of 20 acres, contains 66,043,013 gallons of water and is navigable in small boats. REUTERS/Eliseo...

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