5 r& J. V" J" f5 o* atvb now,tvbnow,bttvb % K6 n- u# ?% ]8 _' E/ P+ C1 {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。Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it . _4 D; k- y! j' X: Ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach5.39.217.76: H" z+ `( q, d; b! J* Y, ^1 a0 a
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PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。4 t) z* z7 K& ? K8 t* E
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At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.' u$ P$ S6 V- E4 s# d4 C
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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. - U- W6 P; ~* \1 {: t! F$ H2 t5.39.217.76 4 X' m# K0 m+ r' \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.$ g; W8 u& Q. d: \* }
% L+ s8 n/ I. S; X, ~6 A $ J6 e0 W/ g& F/ C, }5 [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA 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 26C5.39.217.76( t" P. H1 ]. y( f0 R7 r
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# }0 `9 u1 m! L6 _/ Z2 t3 ` CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS + f$ _9 A* ?! t5 V; Q1 qTVBNOW 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 0 o! g/ g2 x4 ^$ f6 j公仔箱論壇
Temperature: heated to 26C + M) S7 f0 @0 H2 m2 Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years5.39.217.762 M5 F5 z" C) g$ o6 u% b; A
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.5.39.217.769 e5 ?- c& X4 c) ~5 ^% O4 {9 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. " W* W/ X: _9 L, |5 F4 y5.39.217.76And 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! `0 p0 b. i0 ~+ F: Z. p# B! |% }
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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. 9 h4 p+ U, Y, f5.39.217.76 . U( `. R/ @2 W, K8 Z公仔箱論壇The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long. ) o: }- E" k9 p# ^8 l8 L# F5.39.217.76( d) Q& T- s, _6 {7 K - c8 B+ a: q" K
Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, ChileTVBNOW 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。. W! k; _. v5 f# G5 r
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Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse 0 v; C* L+ H+ A2 {. }. r2 N4 j' c* C1 c5.39.217.76/ [9 O1 Z4 F9 ^" r! e 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。- n0 A1 x8 A, i" @ & m% l* Z/ |( A! d% j! _: ^2 n5.39.217.76Big 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+ R1 a8 \. ?! }: _( d1 C
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。 [% c% I& ?6 G4 z3 ? " a# N1 P7 ^- U! A4 ?3 M: X2 sMan-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 4 w+ l5 l5 r) ^2 o) r+ p, z5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇1 z1 ?& z& v8 e 公仔箱論壇5 y2 K7 Y( k% ]
Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimmingtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ C; ^' N. o; [) W5 o1 ~. Q q( A
" J& y, P6 A8 a) A7 S( s( L) ^ / C9 t5 W$ _' T- J+ `! o5.39.217.76By 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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