May 30, 2012 - World's Largest Swimming Pool

CaliforniaMama • May 30, 2012 10:39 am
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[SIZE="2"]The Crystal Lagoon, located at the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Algarrobo, Chile, is the world's largest outdoor pool, stretching more than half of a mile and filled with 66 million gallons of water.[/SIZE]


[SIZE="1"]Once again, thanks to Yahoo News!

Photo courtesy of Crystal Lagoons Corp.[/SIZE]
glatt • May 30, 2012 10:50 am
When you click through to the link to see the slide show, it looks like some of the sailboats in the swimming pool are floating in mid air, the water is so clear.
Nirvana • May 30, 2012 3:38 pm
Umm is there something wrong with the beach? :eyebrow:
Gravdigr • May 30, 2012 5:34 pm
It has fish poo in it.

And is not expensive enough.
BigV • May 30, 2012 6:16 pm
salty fish poo at that.

eta:

Pictures from other projects from the same company from around the world, including construction projects.
newtimer • May 30, 2012 7:50 pm
Number of fish turds I've seen while swimming in the ocean: 0
Number of used bandaids I've seen while swimming in pools: 76

I'll stick with the ocean. Also, it's free.
xoxoxoBruce • May 31, 2012 2:19 am
It's not free everywhere, especially New Jersey.
Trilby • May 31, 2012 6:38 am
I like the saltiness of ocean water. And the breath taking coldness.

Best beach in America is Race point beach Atlantic side in Cape
Cod. When I win the lotto imma buy me a house there.
Blueflare • May 31, 2012 7:46 am
The blueness of it hurts my eyes.
ZenGum • May 31, 2012 8:05 am
That's called chlorine reaction.
tracey • May 31, 2012 1:56 pm
I would definitely take the beach over the pool, I miss the ocean...God how I miss the ocean. Don't miss the jellyfish though.
Leus • May 31, 2012 5:26 pm
Water down here is cold as heck, as well as dangerous, so it's not nice for swimming.

The pool uses sea water, so it is salty. It is very nice and not that expensive (you can rent a nice apartment for about US$250 a day.)
Wombat • May 31, 2012 8:06 pm
newtimer;813420 wrote:
Number of fish turds I've seen while swimming in the ocean: 0
Number of used bandaids I've seen while swimming in pools: 76

At Bondi Beach it is very common to encounter a "Bondi Cigar". It's not a *fish* turd.
xoxoxoBruce • Jun 1, 2012 2:39 am
Leus;813521 wrote:
Water down here is cold as heck, as well as dangerous, so it's not nice for swimming.

The pool uses sea water, so it is salty. It is very nice and not that expensive (you can rent a nice apartment for about US$250 a day.)

Why dangerous, Leus, undertow, critters that sting/bite?
infinite monkey • Jun 1, 2012 9:54 am
Carl Spackler: This place got a pool?

Ty Webb: Pool and a pond... a pond would be good for you
Gravdigr • Jun 4, 2012 7:06 pm
xoxoxoBruce;813562 wrote:
Why dangerous, Leus, undertow, critters that sting/bite?


Leus is in Chile, so...

...a variation of Montezuma's Revenge?