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
( T- T- M2 J0 w: k5 y5.39.217.76The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach* u; H+ W( `6 O6 t- W- R
By Lyle Brennan
$ M G+ E6 c+ q" u: qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbPUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012公仔箱論壇* `+ m) f1 ?( y
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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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) ~- Z1 L& C9 M0 X* \$ A/ R U$ ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSwimming 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,bttvb( D& g1 Z+ R; }: l2 _" M" v% d
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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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CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERSTVBNOW 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。+ r& q# i) _' _# A) G* X B. N
- Capacity: 66 million gallons
- Length:3,323ft
- Area: 20 acres
- Depth: Up to 115ft
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5 p0 ~- {5 K* [+ ?/ e公仔箱論壇 - Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
- 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
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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.8 N' I& r" U T# J
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0 p( w* ], X: u. N5.39.217.76And 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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0 T* O k+ d( etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe 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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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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" G; i- D! I$ b3 t4 o5 y- R+ _* ?公仔箱論壇Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse
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5 k1 A- o, X* B* y公仔箱論壇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" g' N- }+ I. m' k7 _+ F
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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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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。! h$ y8 y! N; E& ?9 Z0 M
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0 u7 b" C, v& z- A- w% eBy 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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