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公仔箱論壇1 g/ C* d* R* I: P0 K4 Z
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach
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At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.公仔箱論壇8 }- |/ Q0 e4 u! S4 O- _
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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.5.39.217.765 @5 ] R0 Z2 Y. L
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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 26C
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9 i; S. l* Q1 o+ y/ d5 }) ~( uCRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS
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- Length:3,323ft
- Area: 20 acres
- Depth: Up to 115ft
/ g( f, s- p0 C8 c - Temperature: heated to 26C
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- Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
- Construction time: Almost five years
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- The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
: P3 u- g/ \/ AIt 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.
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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. 5.39.217.762 u1 n- T% T8 s, J) B) u
And 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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4 _% V% @. d: dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt 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.
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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.3 c: U8 \1 B& G% b" W* L
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6 M6 {) z. v% l1 l' ^公仔箱論壇Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile
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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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8 S7 s+ ^* M: U$ K7 Q) V( f! ^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 maintenancetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; s: c: I7 U- R, A4 f! F7 T" j
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Man-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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/ V: \) M/ |* }* f- S1 s% B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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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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