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Where is the world's largest swimming pool?
No Googling. Guess in the comments section. If you are desperate, the answer is here. Here is a close-up photo. Here are more good photos, with giveaways as to the location.
Posted by Tyler Cowen on January 27, 2008 at 07:17 AM in Data Source | Permalink
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It's that gigantic swimming pool in Chile to the west of Santiago. It's come up in several different links in Stumble Upon.
Posted by: DaveInOz at Jan 27, 2008 8:13:10 AM
Looking at this photo I also wondered. What, um, is wrong with the ocean? Isn't *that* a really big swimming pool? As is usually the case in Chile, it is right nearby, to say the least. Arguably the pool is more of an advertisement than anything else.
Posted by: Tyler Cowen at Jan 27, 2008 9:14:09 AM
Dubai?
Posted by: Robert at Jan 27, 2008 9:46:43 AM
What's wrong with the ocean? A cold current and _very_strong undertow. Ocean in Chile is really cold, good for seals but not people.
Posted by: at Jan 27, 2008 9:50:28 AM
I would have said Dubai, it seems that they grow everything big there. During my last visit I was at a water park and didn't recognize any spot as a place I had already been for over an hour.
Chile is on the 'must visit' list.
Posted by: Richard McLaughlin at Jan 27, 2008 10:05:15 AM
The first three letters of my guess were right... partial credit ? Chi...
Posted by: Affe at Jan 27, 2008 10:20:52 AM
The first thing that popped into my head was Dubai.
Posted by: Kempy at Jan 27, 2008 10:53:37 AM
I was shocked it wasn't Dubai. No need to worry, I'm sure Dubai will build one even more ridiculous within 2 years.
Posted by: Meds at Jan 27, 2008 11:01:13 AM
It's in Chiles, but the thing is, it's a salt water swimming pool -- which in my book just doesn't qualify as a swimming pool. Call it the world largest artificial lagoon, but swimming pools should be freshwater.
Posted by: jon at Jan 27, 2008 11:35:53 AM
@ jon -- the Sydney Games disagree.
Posted by: alexa-blue at Jan 27, 2008 12:26:14 PM
I also guessed Dubai. The greenery in the background disconcerted me a little, but I was willing to give the coastal strip the benefit of the doubt of being not quite a desert.
Posted by: Cyrus at Jan 27, 2008 12:31:54 PM
Japan
Posted by: jorod at Jan 27, 2008 12:35:23 PM
Kazakhstan, home of Tinshein swimming pool,
its length thirty meter and width six meter.
Filtration system a marvel to behold,
it remove 80% of human solid waste.
Posted by: Mitch at Jan 27, 2008 1:05:17 PM
I guessed Dubai also.
Posted by: Bernard Yomtov at Jan 27, 2008 3:42:32 PM
I would have guessed Mexico.
Doesn't the landscape in both Chile and Dubai look more desert like.
Posted by: thehova at Jan 27, 2008 3:45:47 PM
Haha sorry but Dubai is ridiculous....
Okay, they do everything big there, but ever seen these pictures with the rolling green hills AND rivers AND mountains in the back from Dubai?????
Posted by: Dubai???? at Jan 27, 2008 4:16:07 PM
I was surprised by the Dubai answers as well.
Although to be fair, Dubai does have plans to build a 15,000 feet high mountain range to challenge the Swiss tourism industry.
Posted by: thehova at Jan 27, 2008 4:57:22 PM
Largest pool in the world also appears to boast the most empty hotel rooms. Where are all the tourists for the pool?
Posted by: Al at Jan 27, 2008 5:42:14 PM
too green for dubai, gents. :) does this thing have tides? sheesh.
Posted by: shawn at Jan 27, 2008 6:20:36 PM
Why do people build "large" pools? Is it only the "wow" factor? Or does the economics favor a large poool versus several more strategically placed smaller ones?
Posted by: anon at Jan 27, 2008 6:36:08 PM
The green rolling hills in the background should have been a big clue that it isn't in Dubai.
Posted by: kvn at Jan 27, 2008 8:24:22 PM
hey i like the swimming pool it's nice and big!
Posted by: at Feb 3, 2008 12:56:19 PM
i want to swim in it right now
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Posted by: baom at Feb 9, 2008 12:10:27 AM
Richard, no one cares about your "must do" list, or what has or hasn't made "the cut". Really, just get on with your "list" already, get off the computer, and stop all this ridiculous late-night web page commenting.
Posted by: at Feb 12, 2008 11:09:59 PM
