Chile now boasts the world's largest swimming pool
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Uploaded by NTDTV on Feb 3, 2008
CHAN:
At a resort on the Chilean coast, the phrase 'a couple of laps in the pool' has taken on a new meaning. In the world's largest swimming pool, a lap is over a kilometer long and as deep as 35 meters. I think I'd probably opt for one of the resorts sailboats or kayaks.
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The pool at the Chilean resort San Alfonso del Mar has just been consecrated by the Guinness Book as the world's largest swimming pool.
A Chilean biochemist named Fernando Fischmann of Crystal Lagoons designed the pool utilizing a technology that recycles seawater to keep it clean. The chemicals traditionally used in maintaining pools are drastically cut back in this pool.
[Sigfrido Grimau, Resort Administrator]:
"It consists of certain products and components that are ecologically compatible. It uses an amount of product 100 times lower than traditional pools."
Grimau added that the project in Chile has helped draw attention to the company, which is negotiating with Argentina, Panama and Dubai to build similar pools.
Some might question the logic of putting such a pool next to the ocean. Chile's beaches are notoriously dangerous, with rough waves and strong rip currents.
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Callate cholo culiado.. raza inferior.. envidioso.
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I've been there on my year abroad, and it's funny because it's HUGE, but it's just a few meters from the beach/ocean. lol
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Been there, and you can actually walk by the border line, and you won't smell any chemicals, it's just pure water.
The chemical process was patented by a Chilean Engineer, who's building these pools abroad.
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Brillant at least on guy is helping the human race and using nature to live in harmony well done.
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hehe! it sounds like she says "poo" every time she says "pool"
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This is huge!!
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@Marcownz747 HAHAHAHAHHHAAAA
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Haha you know the guy translating was making fun of him.
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Fernando FISHMAN what
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Chile boasts the worlds largest swimming pool? Japan IS the world's largest swimming pool.
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Lucyangel1000 2 years ago 11
Lamentablementes siempre los demas paises latinosamericano le han tenido mala a chile por que chile tiene un nivel de desarrollo mas grande que todos los paises latinoamericanos realmente chile tiene muchos paises enemigos como peru en general bolivia argentina que son paises vecinos chile he escuchado que tiene en proyecto del edificio mas grande de latinoamerica y el mall mas grande del mundo el costanera center y tambien tiene los telescopios mas modernos y grande en el mundo en cerro paranal
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