Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it
, s* v h. U0 dThe Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach3 r$ x# g, Q7 D \8 l" A
By Lyle Brennan
7 M2 u' ^$ V+ G+ n7 cPUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012公仔箱論壇4 J- _+ `5 \: O' m+ S0 L \
, p! [4 N& j9 w, X( }: }) \8 ?公仔箱論壇At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.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。* |; e/ ~# E+ R, K# 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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8 |+ X! G7 P+ v, a, nThe 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 26C
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CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS公仔箱論壇 `' x; g' z8 {4 ]8 O! j- y
- Capacity: 66 million gallons
- Length:3,323ft
- Area: 20 acres
- Depth: Up to 115ft公仔箱論壇% Y& o' S$ p& X8 |0 t7 n
- Temperature: heated to 26C
9 X% d' A# G, t( v3 o4 C% d& Q$ b5.39.217.76 - Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
- Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
- Construction time: Almost five years
, v$ q. f: h. wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb - Completed: December 2006
- The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
3 S" l4 y: i, |, O U* l- ^tvb 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.- n* K0 j% K& k
7 o ~+ L% u- z: k8 C" i% h& h2 v- r& K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. 公仔箱論壇7 Z/ R- x5 r6 t6 `9 A
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order.5.39.217.76# y8 Y7 N% v2 A8 ?* t$ p
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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 D: i1 h* Y8 n Z4 k& H) t
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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.9 x, t: m2 S% a: I9 P0 y1 z3 c
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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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& O' m+ m) A1 |/ S; s' y8 zDazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse- g' x7 X, f) H% Z6 R2 X) _3 }
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i! N" T: d7 e* N0 }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% Y* R u5 s8 l) h
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8 h" K* X$ R R' |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming9 S$ J$ ^* v5 O$ H/ x. e! H4 I
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