Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it
8 f; d7 d4 v0 G5 f& r5.39.217.76The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach公仔箱論壇( e; V/ M. b1 ^* p7 s) m
By Lyle Brennan
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At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.( L! m$ t K! k4 T& ]3 B
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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.TVBNOW 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。, y3 N: n6 i# r" {, i
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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.$ d! o( c6 V6 q# c
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A 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 26Ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( U5 j( g3 ?6 L( l* s
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CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS
- r3 K. Q" c4 ^2 @4 B1 l; [5.39.217.76- Capacity: 66 million gallons
- Length:3,323ft
- Area: 20 acres
- Depth: Up to 115ft
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( D' f- j7 E' S. H; U公仔箱論壇 - Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
- Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
- Construction time: Almost five yearsTVBNOW 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。) T" @( X: A: ^) A0 y
- Completed: December 2006
- The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
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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.TVBNOW 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。& z! D) J7 L* Z$ ]: R7 @/ [
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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. 1 c5 L. U0 i% p+ y4 o4 ?
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order.公仔箱論壇: Y0 Z' L: M4 _- c9 S: ~
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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.公仔箱論壇) a W5 s3 E5 i" u1 Q; D3 Z" P+ X5 d6 U' K
. p+ ?$ e) w1 j h2 jThe pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long.5 t" M( `& d4 s2 Y. b) [6 [: \
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* t1 U' C2 r# I0 Rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbLost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chiletvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 I) E( i2 F$ Q6 f( q# m
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Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse
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Big 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
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: f: K9 L: P* T+ ~9 k# W5 bMan-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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9 s2 V8 h$ J- v, ]( R+ ?公仔箱論壇Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming
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6 {4 i% a+ h& Q& [$ w9 m公仔箱論壇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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