Paraíso

This past weekend 13 girls from our group, 3 of our Bolivian friends and a guy from Arizona that goes to our university here headed a little south along the coast to Algarrobo to stay at the resort that has the world’s largest swimming pool. We were there a while back to visit Isla Negra and glimpsed the pool and vowed to return.

To say that it was paradise would be an understatement. We had been a little worried about the weather since it had been overcast the past few days but Saturday and Sunday were 85 and sunny and absolutely gorgeous. (Yes, while snow fell like crazy in Minnesota I was sitting on the beach with some fabulous friends) The kilometer long pool sits about 100 feet from the ocean and contains about 66 million gallons of filtered salty seawater that is continuously pumped in and out. The water is amazingly blue and complete with water trampolines. You can even rent small sailboats to take out in the pool!

The 17 of us rented a 4-bedroom apartment for the night with a breathtaking view of the coastline. This place was probably nicer than anything I will be able to afford on my honeymoon. The weekend also kind of served as a birthday celebration for me, Anna and Micho, what a perfect way to celebrate my 21st! We had a great time and it was wonderful to get a break from all of our final projects. I have just over 2 weeks left in Viña and I’m trying to soak up every second. 

Cariñas,

Mackenzie