Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it
0 [$ t. \ @+ A. O1 m* z% A# O公仔箱論壇The 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+ x' r% j" V8 j4 ^% W7 K/ k) ^
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.
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) G. c) D* C. ~! V5.39.217.76The 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.
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9 m. `( l8 I! Z8 E) N( ]公仔箱論壇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公仔箱論壇) d1 M0 `$ i4 p; {/ ~
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CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS5.39.217.76 c0 O$ H! q" K- R) T
- Capacity: 66 million gallons
- Length:3,323ft
- Area: 20 acres
- Depth: Up to 115ft
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- 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。. J3 v8 y6 P& N8 N3 y) s% ]3 {% v
- 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.
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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. 公仔箱論壇& f" w* x1 C1 H( H; h4 e% _. ]
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order.5.39.217.766 ?/ d# }# k5 ]6 A% G; u
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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.4 e0 T6 {$ {9 K% U; t
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* G4 a- Z1 V' j' _8 Y. T5.39.217.76Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile2 z2 h5 f+ ]% r- ^& K
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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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% G; L! I O: H9 ?5 K; ?' ^4 nBig 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 maintenance5.39.217.763 |$ c" L8 A! N6 V6 G9 Y' s
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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公仔箱論壇6 l5 B4 l+ c6 L- c/ ~
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& D5 K& V' O2 ~3 OWhatever 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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