Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it
, x6 `* P% T ^: R公仔箱論壇The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach
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PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 20129 W1 q. f {4 y( P! `9 P/ ?
2 e5 x3 v$ z( r公仔箱論壇At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.: `+ u: L1 T2 q9 H: S* h( C: Y, q4 R
$ j9 Z* i4 X- ]7 V$ k* T* Y& }# z; D5.39.217.76Swimming 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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" I' [5 d/ B+ L3 L( O5.39.217.76The 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" ~: e, D# A' l- j# y% [
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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 26CTVBNOW 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。4 r5 u0 U+ B H1 q* i; y
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3 I" Y4 Q9 j; k4 r3 \! U1 S. Q公仔箱論壇- Capacity: 66 million gallons
- Length:3,323ft
- Area: 20 acres
- Depth: Up to 115ft5.39.217.76! A: n, U+ p1 h, s- P
- Temperature: heated to 26C
. i$ h7 k4 s& x! l d l o+ X - 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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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.
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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.
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+ C3 f: ~6 X/ }0 e& m+ Z& fThe pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long.5.39.217.767 t o1 Y; K" p! P) x
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M% l% O2 w4 ~) B. q6 A* [" ILost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, ChileTVBNOW 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。& e. |6 I7 b% L$ |0 ^1 S$ n
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. Y1 Q$ e9 B8 D" vDazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse
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: n9 m) J; b7 F& t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
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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 swimmingtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. T9 L0 B( U0 t8 _0 }
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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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