; V. P( e' j& [' p, xTVBNOW 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 $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it公仔箱論壇& T N/ J# v( g) w
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach / Q& H( a# o! E" B' S k公仔箱論壇By Lyle Brennan5.39.217.761 m' R) k/ o" `6 j4 c, n
PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 8 L, F3 M6 Q. _4 d. ]1 e / Z7 R' X$ a; c. D+ Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAt the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.* I; o' \) l0 U* _$ F
R5 @- `3 ^5 U7 E. a4 UTVBNOW 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。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. 6 h! C/ B+ y2 F5.39.217.76 $ h+ `/ H! @! ~. l1 ], P/ HThe 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. . }6 l; D9 W4 k9 W) 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。9 Z' j# _. \" k0 x' @ 5 e; X' S9 B6 T; z5.39.217.76A 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 1 p) Q3 Z& B9 }$ a" [/ [/ h5.39.217.76 - {$ v/ J+ S- \( y( r, `6 P' V4 NCRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS + j$ t1 [% q7 Q9 E+ c
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft 9 w( ]7 n5 o$ `" E# `$ c! _ h' {5.39.217.76
Temperature: heated to 26C( b8 U" ~6 C1 v) w0 ]
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years公仔箱論壇' ?1 W+ Q' A* u1 v3 q8 t) N
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 g# J; n. j9 ]# E
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.* o' {7 x( M9 n( Z0 m- q# K
7 Y9 X# k6 d7 v* P Q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. $ U! w5 m2 X1 R5.39.217.76And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order.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。& P$ I; N5 {& r5 g9 z
( Y( V& L% {4 P, D( j% t# xTVBNOW 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。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. , ?( R8 @7 K2 ^# k' x) h公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇5 E( [/ M7 _1 A* q# }' o9 u& Q1 K
The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long. # _8 v1 x3 x) a* v2 ^" U 4 C' s5 J+ T' `# V( E( k- Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvb tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 c7 }2 {$ o6 ~, Y) r2 t# Z' J
Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile公仔箱論壇/ X8 f A( @" S, F- ]. M1 V
公仔箱論壇# F8 u# b9 \( U5 Y% `4 w6 b ; B; }# s$ i2 X/ n/ T' ^1 p' V! S5.39.217.76Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse ! G7 \6 ?- e3 N: H( P# ^5.39.217.76 {) O' g% d) A公仔箱論壇 + D$ ]1 A2 i% ]3 v% X) d公仔箱論壇 # c1 _/ z+ i A4 _
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 3 r/ M6 R7 d" z$ M公仔箱論壇 # e6 J) s1 r6 vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 8 j2 U0 M4 O6 D" p6 a y7 I: kMan-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 thing7 y- u, G* U8 d; L
( T' r8 `5 c3 x5.39.217.76 公仔箱論壇0 b; y/ [1 t( M+ `) W
Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming ; y: F+ U5 U8 U0 E$ ] . i B1 V1 _7 e$ a# Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvb % p( N; r* a1 e$ ? L$ U! @By the sea: A couple stroll along the shores of the artificial lake, which is also the world's deepest swimming pool at 115ft
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 c7 }2 {$ o6 ~, Y) r2 t# Z' J
# c1 _/ z+ i A4 _
公仔箱論壇0 b; y/ [1 t( M+ `) W