Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it公仔箱論壇; o4 e2 L* U# _! m! e6 a
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach
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At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.公仔箱論壇3 F- k" ]0 ?9 R+ l' n
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Swimming a length in this, the world's largest outdoor pool, would mean stroke after stroke for more than three fifths of a mile - that's 20 Olympic-size swimming pools.
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# U, H6 X; A& k* stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe enormous man-made lagoon is set halfway up the country's Pacific coast, in the city of Algarrobo, and is filled with 66 million gallons of crystal clear seawater.8 ~( p O4 F1 N4 i" ?) K
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A little slice of the Pacific: The world's biggest pool is three fifths of a mile long and draws water from the ocean, cleaning it and allowing the sun to warm it to 26C
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CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS
& [' O3 g) H, C6 w4 D; n2 M9 l {1 b公仔箱論壇- Capacity: 66 million gallons
- Length:3,323ft
- Area: 20 acres
- Depth: Up to 115ft
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& {" P) v- E- ^( U2 m6 U. |* S& @tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb - Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
- Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
- Construction time: Almost five years
, t* a# K+ F9 H7 `. Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvb - Completed: December 2006
- The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
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It also hold the Guinness record for the world's deepest - so if you don't feel like diving 115ft to the bottom, it might be best to bring some spare goggles.
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$ e- K/ o/ d" T; K/ Q \5 IThe 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。5 @2 E/ |8 F8 \1 y% K, d
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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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.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。* V0 P. Y: W/ V0 k9 L
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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.5.39.217.76& w$ P8 m9 l9 y: k5 `
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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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0 M+ j- Q; A3 z3 qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbDazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse3 T* j9 {, Z# J3 p3 N
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, s* |& N# b [% K5 RBig 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 maintenance4 w* a* x! @" n
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) h. j" u# B6 l9 ^5.39.217.76Man-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 thingTVBNOW 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。8 i2 t# |5 q! Q0 x; h( q
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; F* y8 W: L% G: ]0 ~6 WWhatever 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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