Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it
4 `& J, V1 N" w0 i+ l7 p) L, v! QThe Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach5.39.217.76! a8 Z( m" Z6 u$ t7 K- g# z' q$ D, g/ s
By Lyle Brennan
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) q% Q7 J9 r% U/ u# J0 j$ ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAt the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.
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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.5.39.217.761 l) c- y$ ~. n2 m, w6 O
& Z% O& G9 V* g9 w9 W5.39.217.76The 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.
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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 26C5.39.217.762 P6 V: ~9 J& H; a3 K/ c- w+ x
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CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS
8 i$ ~( ]9 H% |5 F' I. b9 y- Capacity: 66 million gallons
- Length:3,323ft
- Area: 20 acres
- Depth: Up to 115ft$ L% v' {1 }7 c3 [7 H C% q5 p
- Temperature: heated to 26C( M% S2 m) m% j( ^" n+ g X) |" W, _$ | k
- Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
- Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
- Construction time: Almost five years$ _4 [ T9 b/ [2 N+ P) a( e; _
- Completed: December 2006
- The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
E* g: e) y1 I: wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt 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.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。4 Q) [6 k/ i* D
7 J# E, A H/ \ F3 p: k/ m+ M# U' i0 v公仔箱論壇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* ]/ b3 D& Q4 Y7 C7 D
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order.公仔箱論壇- N2 H4 R: P3 U
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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.公仔箱論壇& f) g, F: @8 l: `5 c8 b/ v
9 h* n& l& G7 d5 x b( b, _( r5 }The 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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* O% M2 W0 u+ C" f4 Qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbLost 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$ h7 l2 o& ?+ q7 C
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& F( U; a" ?7 l) n3 K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 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。( X( T/ S+ C( x6 C, `
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! ]' P* n+ w+ vMan-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) g, j4 i$ W* ]* i* W
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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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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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