San Alfonso del Mar facts for kids
San Alfonso del Mar is a special private resort located in Algarrobo, Chile. This beautiful place is about 100 kilometers (62 miles) west of Santiago, the capital city of Chile. It's famous for having one of the world's largest swimming pools, which looks more like a huge lagoon!
What Can You Find at San Alfonso del Mar?
This resort has many cool things for visitors to enjoy. It's designed to be a fun and relaxing place for families and friends.
- There are 1,200 holiday homes where people can stay.
- You can visit the Sub-Acqua Café Aquarium, which is a café located right next to the big lagoon.
- The Beach Club offers a gym, a spa for relaxation, and outdoor hot tubs. It also has a heated swimming pool covered by a glass pyramid, which is pretty cool!
- There's a nightclub built underground with a dance floor, a bar, and a DJ for music.
- The Fragata Building is shaped like a pyramid and has 141 apartments.
- The Bitácora Building has 60 apartments for guests.
The Amazing Artificial Lagoon
The most famous part of San Alfonso del Mar is its giant swimming pool, which is actually an artificial lagoon. When it was finished in 2006, it was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest pool in the world by its size!
This huge pool is 1,013 meters (3,323 feet) long. That's more than half a mile! It covers an area of 8.2 hectares (20 acres), which is like 15 football fields. The lagoon holds about 66 million US gallons (250 million liters) of seawater. Its deepest point is 3.5 meters (11.5 feet) deep.
The water for the lagoon comes from the nearby Pacific Ocean. It is then carefully filtered and treated to make it clean and safe for swimming. Only people staying at the resort are allowed to use this amazing pool.
The company that helped create this incredible lagoon is called Crystal Lagoons. It was started by Fernando Fischmann. Other companies, like Inmobiliaria El Plomo and the architects Marques + Garcés & Asociados Arquitectos, also helped build this huge project.
See also
In Spanish: San Alfonso del Mar para niños
