Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it7 F2 z3 ?; e1 E6 r$ D) t
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 2012tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 R8 K. B3 E! ?( I3 e" B
1 j: F) B2 D2 G. t* o5.39.217.76At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.
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- |8 H% ^- ~; X* x, k5.39.217.76Swimming 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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. h* u- N- a7 h9 Z7 R5.39.217.76A 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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8 b G0 H4 u; X. f; S9 k, \CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS
F, T2 O9 ~, i( b1 I: J5 ?( {5.39.217.76- Capacity: 66 million gallons
- Length:3,323ft
- Area: 20 acres
- Depth: Up to 115ft
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" j: g$ F8 F1 u! V" s - 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。: p/ \" u# ?6 y; }. [1 F
- 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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ s+ u0 l0 s" ?2 V$ q1 ], y5 E! `
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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. O- } h" b9 G5 `tvb 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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( n0 F: R2 n+ }8 q! d+ }# ?' r公仔箱論壇The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long.8 w% T' M8 d+ c9 Q
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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, Chiletvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- A# M2 ]" a; d
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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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$ c. Y; W: a( f) Y8 O& U1 t4 R9 sBig 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 maintenanceTVBNOW 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。9 m8 F2 o/ i% I. H: \1 n) 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! k; U# m0 d( D( |/ Q+ F: `8 S, F
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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 swimming
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