5 D6 F F( ~( P; _' ^5 h$ `$ V) a 7 S1 w1 i( m7 Z. n7 S# c, }) |公仔箱論壇Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it / O M) \0 S: A# P x% gThe Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach * f- F- y7 p4 b3 j, }' [* q$ ^公仔箱論壇By Lyle Brennan 0 z- ]# _7 V1 OPUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 $ C: f6 U: e1 K) X# Z1 btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 X6 Y6 z5 J; I l% d
At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon. 4 p+ Y0 H' h' n$ K7 x4 V1 W5.39.217.76TVBNOW 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。/ B: V2 a. H$ _+ d/ b
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. - U' N! x% Y3 L5 W+ Z " r) |9 [7 M" `7 q9 h* S公仔箱論壇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.- i- J$ ~% X' d5 d( @' _' s8 D5 g4 a
2 n, `2 ]# z7 u9 }8 [7 A % H- k4 h7 m0 N, |+ }6 l. t- SA 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) f! i8 h3 `- M, j, B2 O
公仔箱論壇( a! C$ u K6 ^1 i6 m3 k CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERStvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! X1 s# {2 K/ Z* L. o0 J+ |( N
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft ( f4 s) h8 U# m
Temperature: heated to 26C 7 c+ v- @; n/ F7 S
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years & o* Y: S; H; Z2 s1 n& ~- }公仔箱論壇
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. 6 R/ q0 \" k' J3 F* z% W公仔箱論壇 4 [% |; o+ ]9 v5 vThe pool opened in December 2006 after nearly five years of construction work and is said to have set developers back as much as £1billion. + s/ D8 y( q# }7 F1 }* x- z
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. ) f6 k1 i1 ?) t' e9 `- x公仔箱論壇! |/ i- Y8 d! y) s0 Z7 f
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。/ A" N5 [4 W2 C7 J* G6 m' O
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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.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。 O' o m& U: \2 B
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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 ! ]7 t6 ?) l* e7 q1 I i( f( Y5 O p5.39.217.76 4 Z! |- n7 [& utvb now,tvbnow,bttvb : ]# P, s" |) gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbDazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse$ x) ]$ n: K4 P2 ^; 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 7 y/ P) ]" O+ z* K2 X& A" }3 H: I% e1 ^/ l/ Z * \3 [2 x, H# V- [, n( X; e公仔箱論壇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 1 r# {( h$ x3 W" Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: K% m- N6 h- q" b* V - z0 R5 A+ w% v公仔箱論壇Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming " w7 r/ j& O; |: x5.39.217.76TVBNOW 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。& R$ m8 V" K: X4 B% w 3 O9 a6 i5 U' q+ @: @6 M2 g# U, wBy 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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