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The Ultimate Lap Pool In Chile

Last one in's a rotten egg! We're finding the best places in the world to stick our toes in this summer (or next winter) for our World's Coolest Pools map. Know of any pools we must check out? Let us know.

Get your entire workout in in two turns or less: San Alfonso del Mar resort's pool has been officially recognized by the Guinness book as the largest pool in the world at over a kilometer in length running along the Pacific Ocean.

Fed with over 250,000 cubic meters of sea water, San Alfonso's pool just south of Valparaiso opened in 2008 after five years and $3 billion in construction costs. Kept at a balmy 79 degrees year round, it's even primed for swimming in the Southern Hemisphere winter -- or you could just laze on one of its private beaches or paddle the length on a rented boat. Just don't let go of your water wings, or you may never see them again.

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Access For Your Skinny Chilean Wallet

Looking to cut corners on your next South American trip? Look no further than Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Santiago, where an unencrypted signal awaits with your breakfast.

A special friend of Jaunted pinpoints the signal at right by Gate 25, emanating from the Medas Cafe. But because the network isn't restricted to patrons, you can use it even if you don't feel like having breakfast. Just promise to pour that money back into the local economy later, okay?

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· Five Hot Hotels in Chile You Should Know About [HotelChatter]
· We Spent The Week Chillaxing in Chile [Jaunted]
· Would You Buy A Chilean Vacation Home? [Jaunted]
· Airport WiFi Map [Jaunted]

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The Lost Jaunted in Chile Videos

West Coast web media princess, and the latest Jaunted Embed, Shira Lazar is making her way through Chile on a top secret travel mission. She will be posting daily for the next week, in hopes of creating a glorious on-the-fly travel guide using as much point oh social webbing as she can. Enjoy.

From busy cities to laid back rural communities set against snow-capped mountains we were able to see a ton of Chile in one short week. Throughout our travels, we were also amazed at how friendly all the locals were, counting those we had only previously met online and who quickly became our personal guides and new friends. We are grateful for all of this, so we want to share some tips in how to create your own local Chilean adventure, oh that and we want to show you some videos that might not have made the daily post cut.

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Would You Buy A Chilean Vacation Home?

We've been feeling pretty inspired by Jaunted embed Shira Lazar's reports from Chile lately. But are you sold enough to buy in there? Real estate firms are attempting to combat the local slowdown by offering free flights and hotels to new apartment buyers.

Like in the U.S., housing sales in Chile have experienced double-digit losses from last year, and President Michelle Bachelet is working on a national stimulus plan. For realtors in the cities of Santiago and Viña del Mar, that means knocking 20 percent off December prices and adding in some free trips. You don't have to be a resident but you will need a rol unico tributario (individual tax ID for non-citizens) in order to put your deposit on your dream home, which could start at $28,000 USD.

Of course, as we all learned with the American housing crisis, this investment cannot lose because housing always goes up in value... right?

Related Stories:
· Chile realtors offer nighttime anti-crisis discounts [Reuters]
· Social Travel: 24 Hours In Santiago [Jaunted]
· It's Summer Somewhere: Viña del Mar, Chile [Jaunted]

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Feeling Patagonia, Part II

West Coast web media princess, and the latest Jaunted Embed, Shira Lazar is making her way through Chile on a top secret travel mission. She will be posting daily for the next week, in hopes of creating a glorious on-the-fly travel guide using as much point oh social webbing as she can. Enjoy.

After a couple of days of wining and dining during a press trip, we felt more than half way to putting our freshman fifteen back on. So there should be no surprise we were excited to see some physical activity on our schedule in Patagonia. On tap: kayaking and rock climbing!

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Feeling Patagonia

West Coast web media princess, and the latest Jaunted Embed, Shira Lazar is making her way through Chile on a top secret travel mission. She will be posting daily for the next week, in hopes of creating a glorious on-the-fly travel guide using as much point oh social webbing as she can. Enjoy.

We had walked the streets of the hyperactive Valparaiso and partied it up in urban restobars with Chileans, but now it was time to ditch the Converse for some hiking boots and get down and dirty in Patagonia.

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Brokeback Chile: Beat the Weakonomy, Become a Gaucho

West Coast web media princess, and the latest Jaunted Embed, Shira Lazar is making her way through Chile on a top secret travel mission. She will be posting daily for the next week, in hopes of creating a glorious on-the-fly travel guide using as much point oh social webbing as she can. Enjoy.

So the economy sucks, you've lost your job or perhaps, unemployment is in your near future. The time couldn’t be better to get re-inspired, think outside the box and take that leap towards a new career path, er, or at least something to get you far far away from the current U.S. depression.

One word: Gaucho.

Gaucho. It is the new Plastics.

During our travels across Chile we have encountered the Gaucho up close and personal and we think becoming a Gaucho might just get you off the Prozac, or at least off the government's teat.

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A Starbucks Alternative in Valparaiso

West Coast web media princess, and the latest Jaunted Embed, Shira Lazar is making her way through Chile on a top secret travel mission. She will be posting daily for the next week, in hopes of creating a glorious on-the-fly travel guide using as much point oh social webbing as she can. Enjoy.

As we approached our first day in Chile’s Mediterannean heartland, Valparaiso, we left our memories of $4 non-fat, soy, triple lattes and frappucinos behind.

It was 10am on a Saturday, and we sat waiting in a booth at the charming but empty Café El Desayunador (above) for two local Valpo bloggers we’ve never met in person. Desayunador means "breakfaster" in Spanish and according to my email acquaintances, it’s pretty much the only spot that opens early and actually “does breakfast”. Most cafes just offer media lunas (sweet pastries).

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Live From Planet Penguin!

West Coast web media princess, and the latest Jaunted Embed, Shira Lazar is making her way through Chile on a top secret travel mission. She will be posting daily for the next week, in hopes of creating a glorious on-the-fly travel guide using as much point oh social webbing as she can. Enjoy.

For some reason people love penguins. It’s a fascination that transcends generations, genders and nationalities. It couldn’t have been more evident than with the success of the 2005 award-winning documentary March of the Penguins, which was made for $8 million and then went on to reap over $77 million in profits in the US alone.

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Super Bowl Sorrows :: 'No Se Super Bowl'

West Coast web media princess, and the latest Jaunted Embed, Shira Lazar is making her way through Chile on a top secret travel mission. She will be posting daily for the next week, in hopes of creating a glorious on-the-fly travel guide using as much point oh social webbing as she can. Enjoy.

Super Bowl Sunday. It might as well be a national holiday in the US of A. Families and friends get together to eat, drink and watch some good ‘ol football. But what if you happen to be in foreign lands during this day of patriotic sportsmanship and beer guzzling?

It’s a tragic reality for some, but it might just happen to you one day. Online options aside, here’s our advice on how to celebrate and watch the big game, even if you happen to be in a far, far, far off land.

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Cheers From Chile: Bathrobes and Booze

West Coast web media princess, and the latest Jaunted Embed, Shira Lazar is making her way through Chile on a top secret travel mission. She will be posting daily for the next week, in hopes of creating a glorious on-the-fly travel guide using as much point oh social webbing as she can. Enjoy.

After enjoying some great Chilean wines in Santiago, it was time for us to venture to the source and visit some wineries only an hour away in the San Antonio Valley. The views were picturesque- rows of vineyards along rolling hills all within sight of the Pacific Ocean. Incredible! As you can guess, the location of the Pacific greatly influences the wine being produced.

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Social Travel: 24 Hours in Santiago, Part II

West Coast web media princess, and the latest Jaunted Embed, Shira Lazar is making her way through Chile on a top secret travel mission. She will be posting daily for the next week, in hopes of creating a glorious on-the-fly travel guide using as much point oh social webbing as she can. Enjoy.

Fair warning, this nightlife coverage came after flying and not sleeping for 24 hours. We don't recommend you try this at home, but it's probably worth the lack of sleep if you're a virgin to South America and you only have one night in Santiago, Chile.

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