Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on ittvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; M2 N5 E+ P1 E7 F, z! |& s
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach
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( f9 Q, y0 J- y; Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAt the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.5.39.217.76) `6 \. [) S0 Q/ G
( ^: n) Y) m% N* B- A/ P9 v- _公仔箱論壇Swimming a length in this, the world's largest outdoor pool, would mean stroke after stroke for more than three fifths of a mile - that's 20 Olympic-size swimming pools.
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The enormous man-made lagoon is set halfway up the country's Pacific coast, in the city of Algarrobo, and is filled with 66 million gallons of crystal clear seawater.
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7 e$ E S3 [0 UTVBNOW 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。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公仔箱論壇/ s/ p7 b+ i+ h# ^
7 u' U1 p9 T& L: x5.39.217.76CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS
4 L) d9 f( e' r9 R+ T7 F% K- Capacity: 66 million gallons
- Length:3,323ft
- Area: 20 acres
- Depth: Up to 115ftTVBNOW 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 x% d6 s. z w- d5 i/ ?+ N& w
- Temperature: heated to 26C
9 L ] H: D7 [+ r. M, jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb - 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。/ Q# W5 g( a" _
- Completed: December 2006
- The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
. A0 D- X% h* M( w$ |4 K3 k公仔箱論壇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." Z' P) x4 N* Y. |
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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.
Q3 O& X+ B2 Q; J. V7 J/ yAnd on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order., @9 B1 w0 Q0 ^7 e: V1 x" u
1 ^$ T! y+ T, R; v5 T: s公仔箱論壇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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: X$ {3 n, ]1 ~ Q/ b
$ @( ^8 ~) I$ J% h' SThe 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* D, S& e; l2 c9 t- V
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$ }6 T7 m- b" k( G9 H- s- t; nLost 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公仔箱論壇; p( q$ ?* `, A7 v# B# Q1 l
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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 swimming G8 Y$ }& f8 {5 q
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