Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it
, H( _3 {8 H- T$ ^5.39.217.76The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beachTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。) @+ _# i% y3 O' x
By Lyle Brennan公仔箱論壇% v4 K, x% ]: ]; a* o) ?& G% l
PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012
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+ a( {! M- O/ t$ V9 G/ l7 r9 qAt the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( u! I# }2 A5 J o& A, Y
4 J8 t, h% n) k7 O公仔箱論壇Swimming a length in this, the world's largest outdoor pool, would mean stroke after stroke for more than three fifths of a mile - that's 20 Olympic-size swimming pools.
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The enormous man-made lagoon is set halfway up the country's Pacific coast, in the city of Algarrobo, and is filled with 66 million gallons of crystal clear seawater.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 C1 j2 e3 @: V! E; K+ i: A
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7 @ I; w; t1 v: {. k3 OA little slice of the Pacific: The world's biggest pool is three fifths of a mile long and draws water from the ocean, cleaning it and allowing the sun to warm it to 26C5.39.217.768 @! j6 o( x# l2 K9 P8 j7 u
% H# H% q, S0 G& Z; p1 r0 u5.39.217.76CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS
( h& P- A+ p! f" _1 c- y1 ^5.39.217.76- Capacity: 66 million gallons
- Length:3,323ft
- Area: 20 acres
- Depth: Up to 115ft5.39.217.76/ h/ p/ G3 Y) `/ P) m+ ], A" v
- Temperature: heated to 26C
1 \2 o9 Y7 p5 i+ x; `公仔箱論壇 - Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
- Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
- Construction time: Almost five years
1 g; y! |' J( H* \* a - Completed: December 2006
- The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
0 }; G! d( U8 Y* @It also hold the Guinness record for the world's deepest - so if you don't feel like diving 115ft to the bottom, it might be best to bring some spare goggles.5.39.217.769 T: ^' i/ ~, t( Z
7 m( P1 V b, p5 A公仔箱論壇The pool opened in December 2006 after nearly five years of construction work and is said to have set developers back as much as £1billion.
; I# P3 h$ {% V* K/ I4 j0 sAnd on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order.
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It uses a computer-controlled suction and filtration system to suck water in from the ocean at one end and pump it out at the other, while the sun warms it to 26C - nine degrees higher than the sea.5.39.217.760 d+ h: j6 ?; ~, A. V3 N
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The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long.
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: J, A* N q/ f+ XLost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile) @8 ^: r& J$ U
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2 q# e4 w# c" J8 a6 VDazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse
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) a# \1 v: p/ S- GBig drip: The pool, shown left next to the city of Algarrobo, is thought to have cost £1billion to build and runs up £2million a year in maintenance+ b3 S5 Z! ?% K' G* r8 g* @" e& p
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3 P$ p3 e8 X7 b' U. D# Q: G) z5.39.217.76Man-made paradise: A computer-generated image of the San Alfonso del Mar resort shows how its semi-circular artificial beaches and filtered waters sit right next to the real thing
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Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimmingTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。: B) a W- m! W( K
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By the sea: A couple stroll along the shores of the artificial lake, which is also the world's deepest swimming pool at 115ft |
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