# }; T$ y. ]5 W1 _2 mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb i9 o% r( a$ W) |8 I0 O 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 $ J) j/ |; A+ |: [; H9 j. R9 k公仔箱論壇The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach$ c% l" P( Z+ n# \ C9 d
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PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 ~' w0 J, E0 L! ]3 o- i9 N/ o
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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. , B0 d- @8 c# Z; L5.39.217.76 7 j" n. X2 J" J6 rThe 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.- A7 P$ K% `4 ]3 m# A
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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 / ~ j( W. b2 Y* W/ L! x$ f公仔箱論壇5.39.217.767 ?) S' ?: z: a$ N0 [% G& F% } x CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS : `7 u7 J* X; Y7 sTVBNOW 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。
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft * `; [% Z* m# T- ]
Temperature: heated to 26C5.39.217.76* D7 z5 q) c7 k& l
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years公仔箱論壇! j6 f$ w9 S: s8 O. Y
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.公仔箱論壇0 M/ \& Z$ j2 D0 A& n! d# ?
2 O- [7 X, I) J% J7 Q( q; q. Z$ G/ _5.39.217.76The pool opened in December 2006 after nearly five years of construction work and is said to have set developers back as much as £1billion. 1 J8 R- A4 M+ e6 }9 O' UAnd on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. " a$ B# P6 j. k3 G- d& m9 G! ?! [5 Z, Q$ l0 \& \" L; H
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. 6 C( U4 E! | {5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇* E+ A6 {! S! _7 N5 i" w9 M( h1 ^ [
The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long. & T) o! n7 A+ D7 S \8 v5.39.217.763 E9 H. t! \$ ? . V; o P8 z; \, n u- i# v. u. F" S
Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile }/ N- C3 p/ v9 |8 A6 Y公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 V+ _/ r: w }' h ( L4 K: K; C6 Q$ gTVBNOW 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。Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expansetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# Y, ~ v5 y; y& C: T9 o
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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 r) I+ x2 C q3 H8 C' q; O. i5.39.217.76 , H, N1 \- B* R" vTVBNOW 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。 公仔箱論壇& Q; ~3 E) a6 f* ^
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 thingtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb {! H' |, g% \/ ?0 |2 ]
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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 ' q' ]8 j1 ^* A3 ?' ?3 b* ~2 a5 `( O9 h公仔箱論壇6 i) O( P7 f) P/ r& c N3 V& G7 {. F1 p公仔箱論壇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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