World’s Largest Outdoor Swimming Pool

It’s phenomenal! I love the architecture it is an eye catching piece of construction. I read every single comment and it disappoints me to hear many ignorant or haters degrading Chile. As a matter Chile is located in South America and is in a better economic situation than their sorrounding neighbors. Also I strongly believe that this pool is still bringing cash-into the country. And so WHAT! if they built the largest pool on earth; stop hating a give the credit they diserve. For your information I’m Panamanian, the country located in the isthmus of Central America. By the way some ask who has the 2nd largest swimming and the answer is Panama. The process of finishing the 2nd biggest swimming pool will soon be open for the public.

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really awesome engineering piece … i would like to know how they can warm up this huge quantity of water … and how do they clean it !!
I suppose they just took water from the sea through a big filter … but how long did it took to fill in ?!
In a little swimming pool, the plague are the three leafs and over things that can polluate the water (sand, ect) how do they handle this :s

Deal with it folks! Its their money to spend however they want and im sure they worked hard to earn that fat cash. Youre all saying “stupid Chileans” but its one rich person in Chile they can spend their hard earned cash however they want to.

Before you start bitching about how stupid it is to build a pool by the sea, think about this: Average temperature of the ocean ‘right next door’: 17C (64F) temperature of the pool: 26C (78F). I can assure you that warmer is better. Also, Chile is notorious for violent rip tides: SWIMMERS DIE! So please, just stfu.

Je suis désolé de voir les commentaires virulents dont les auteurs connaissent presque rien sur le Chili ! encore moins en géographie… C’est juste des critiques gratuites, irresponsables.
Heureusement les autres commentaires plus justes plus intelligents qui donne une explication corrective à des idées erronées.
D’abord il faut admirer le travail colosal (en architecture et aussi en réalisation) et aussi l’idée qui permet donner un coup de pousse pour l’industrie de tourisme au Chili !
En suite si tous les travaux surréalistes comme cette piscine sont des “stupides choses” alors on aurait pas aujourd’hui les pyramides d’Egype, Les murailles de Chine, les grattes ciels etc etc.

Thats a huge pool.

Je pourrai faire mes commentaires en francais ( je suis d’accord avec Joelle)
ou en anglais, considerant que la plupart des opinions sont negatives.
I believe it is a great resort, no need for me to expand on this. The facts given by Francisco clear up most of the BS preceding his comments.
Most commments show quite an ignorance of culture and geography. I also concur with fact the local community benefits. Let’s face it – no free lunch – someone spends and many benefit. If all this gives you hartburn, take some Pepto Bismuth and go on with your miserable life.

We often ridicule what we do not understand.

This is to Harry Ballsack and Fingel and to many other ignorants that we have in this world. The point of making a pool like that it is becaus you don’t want to get killed by the huge waves crashing on the shore or sucked by the strong current.
To Harry, I am pretty sure that the people in your country need more baths because I live in yur country and your people don’t take showers or use any kind of deodorant besides that I have never encountered so many diceases and STD like in your country, so before making a comment like that, you should look in the mirror first but wait, you’ll brake it with your reflection.
How many unnecessary things have been done in your country, wasting money instead of putting it for a better use, think about it, or maybe not, you have a little brain, better not. A chilean spoke

ok so um i like potatoes and pie and nice pool

What is the bottom of the pool made with it is very blue like a regular pool?

Thanks
Ernie

I would guess it has a tide…

Let's see… we've maintained a pool that was used for the film, The Perfect Storm, on the Warner Bros. set in Burbank, CA. But that was a million gallons which is a drop in this pool. I'd say whoever bid for this project has got major abilities. Very impressive.

Because you are a f'n stupid American or not educated about the rest of the world , gringo maircon

Who or what will pay the incredible maintenance fee, 4million a year? By the way for those questioning building a pool next to the ocean. Look around the internet, there are thousands of hotels, resorts that do the same. More often than not it is a salt water pool , like this one. Many people when on vacation at these types of hotels prefer the pools for many aesthetic reasons. Degree of cleanliness, as opposed to the ocean with seaweed, fish, broken glass from bottles that cuts your feet. etc. Then there is the fear of the unknown factor, many have ir-rational beliefs that something like a Jaws type creature will bite them. I live 500 yards from the ocean and probably 40% of my neighbors have a pool. Also many people like to control the warmth of their pool, temp control is expensive. I don't believe the main part of this pool is heated. (I could be wrong, it happens once every 7 years) It would be too expensive. I also think the reason there is few people in the pool itself is because up until now it really wasn't advertised. The designation by Guinness should amp up the tourist factor. One other question, how come so much hatred on this site, You guys at war? War is bad. Beer is good. Peace…. EFT4MeDebi

I'm thinking of arranging a group of master swimmers from Canada to train at this pool for 1 week – swim vacation. Seeking local person for logistics. Kelvin – klandolt@npconsultants.com