La Playa del Sol Beaches

Thinking about swimming a few laps before breakfast? Check out this man made "lagoon" dubbed the world's largest outdoor swimming pool at the San Alfonso del Mar Resort at Algarrobo, Chile.  The coast-hugging pool is all man-made with a bit of patented technology that uses water from the nearby Pacific Ocean to fill it.  According to the Guinness World Records, which deemed it the world's largest pool in 2007, the lagoon measures 3,324 feet long. The pool was completed in December 2006.  The pool's creator, Crystal Lagoons, claims it is six times bigger than its closest competitor — the Orthlieb Pool in Casablanca, Morocco, which measures more than 1,500 feet long.  The white-sand beach along the pool's edge also is man-made. Pool creator Crystal Lagoons has announced plans to build a slightly bigger pool — one of 12 giant lagoons planned — at Sharm el Sheikh beach in Egypt, which is expected to be completed in July.  La Playa del Sol Group is now in discussions with Crystal Lagoons of Santiago, Chile to become part of Phoenix's La Playa del Sol.