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San Alfonso del Mar, sometimes spelled "San Alphonso del Mar", is a private resort in Algarrobo, Chile, about 100 km (62 mi) west of Santiago. [1] Facilities
Fernando Fischmann was born in Santiago.He attended the Grange School in Santiago [3] and then the University of Chile, earning a graduate degree in biochemistry. [4] In 1986, Fischmann bought 60 hectares of land at the port of Algarrobo, on the coast of central Chile, with the plan to develop a holiday resort, that is now known as San Alfonso del Mar, built around an artificial crystalline ...
The San Alfonso del Mar resort, located north of the city, is home to the world's largest outdoor pool. [5] Islote Pájaros Niños is a nature sanctuary on a rocky islet close to the shore, which is home to colonies of Humboldt penguins, Peruvian pelicans, and Guanay cormorants. [6]
According to the Guinness World Records, the largest swimming pool in the world is San Alfonso del Mar Seawater pool in Algarrobo, Chile. It is 1,013 m (3,323 ft) long and has an area of 8 ha (20 acres). At its deepest, it is 3.5 m (11 ft) deep. [14] It was completed in December 2006. [15]
No one films the ocean as a proxy for emotional extremes like Alfonso Cuarón. In films like “Children of Men,” “Gravity” and “Roma,” the Mexican director — often in conjunction with ...
The limited series from Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuarón, starring Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline and Sacha Baron Cohen, is a stunning work of art, a head-spinning odyssey of emotion and ...
San Alfonso del Mar, Algarrobo, Chile, saltwater lagoon which is world's largest pool [21] [22] China. Beijing National Aquatics Centre, Olympic Green in Beijing.
Wulff Castle as seen in 1930. Viña del Mar (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbiɲa ðel ˈmaɾ]; meaning "Vineyard of the Sea") is a city and commune on central Chile's Pacific coast. . Often referred to as La Ciudad Jardín ("The Garden City"), Viña del Mar is located within the Valparaíso Region, and it is Chile's fourth largest city with a population of 324,836 (according to the 2008 censu