Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it5 {1 L) o5 D3 K `
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beachtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% Z0 s7 K* C/ N4 Y% j1 ?" a. p8 J; ^9 y
By Lyle Brennan, M% c% ^1 Q* ]9 Z% [ ~
PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012
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At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# U" j# V- l2 F0 X! v. j; R
& s2 O7 m) f: C! ]# iSwimming a length in this, the world's largest outdoor pool, would mean stroke after stroke for more than three fifths of a mile - that's 20 Olympic-size swimming pools.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! a7 t4 j& i& L$ T
1 N* o* X7 P# U5.39.217.76The 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ u2 m2 w% O# Y3 S; J. q) W
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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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2 |% ]. {/ Y& r w- Capacity: 66 million gallons
- Length:3,323ft
- Area: 20 acres
- Depth: Up to 115ft
1 P' P2 p; ^: d2 @ - Temperature: heated to 26C! d) H/ e" v1 O* M, [
- Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
- Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
- Construction time: Almost five years
3 q" }3 V ?: X& [$ w - 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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- U! n0 l( J+ F" L: NTVBNOW 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。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. 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。 H$ Z5 A7 F' V3 H, t
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order." x. T+ } I M
8 t) o _# ?: z& V# O, q5.39.217.76It 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.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。3 [' N4 j [2 w" H/ @. C
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6 W; F/ m' [6 H, _2 b }tvb 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, 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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2 g% W0 i+ j; X" V: b% g1 ]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBig 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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2 \. i% X, a& g5 p) \" t4 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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6 C, x2 W( R! m. Z& U5 ^Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming. K7 a K$ T8 E x# G
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7 k8 I9 a: M# A$ o! X9 b& H) u- Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBy 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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