$ \" x0 m, l. W- z3 q$ ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvb / |; ~8 _1 m+ H- ]* X* Z公仔箱論壇Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it 4 ^/ O d0 u( V: n) w1 ^TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach公仔箱論壇+ E4 Y1 t9 c7 B1 E
By Lyle Brennan 4 J5 ~0 ]3 a% ]1 d' c: zPUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 j- x# S2 A2 K# C. c% e( ]
; I' O2 m4 i, etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAt the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon. + ^8 W. V+ S" y) R+ ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 9 f. E; I N- J- Y; ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSwimming a length in this, the world's largest outdoor pool, would mean stroke after stroke for more than three fifths of a mile - that's 20 Olympic-size swimming pools.5.39.217.768 b0 R8 g7 e* _- t, t" ~% \& }
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The enormous man-made lagoon is set halfway up the country's Pacific coast, in the city of Algarrobo, and is filled with 66 million gallons of crystal clear seawater. 7 t$ Q5 b' H% j4 K- k) u$ z! `tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! Q4 Y6 n4 W/ r9 h" V9 Y: m6 Y tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& a9 q" E; a* O ]8 I
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 . Z# w- c! N3 l9 i9 S2 D* @- ZTVBNOW 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。/ g! z( A" X6 X CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS# T( b+ F" _6 W/ A8 o, F
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft 8 ?5 S6 y5 @6 [! f& {1 H+ ], o( i+ 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。
Temperature: heated to 26C # M4 {9 n. z, [: m/ |5 C; g
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years / V( c3 G2 `, P: \公仔箱論壇
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
$ B0 B d+ e' Y9 G" ZTVBNOW 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 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." C7 n0 X! D+ U! K4 A4 \
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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. 0 P1 R& ?/ z- sAnd on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- `& L# f7 c( p& Z
4 ~* l; _; d7 C; V2 { 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.2 B* ^( a9 H0 l$ d
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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( v& J& {2 W8 k
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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公仔箱論壇1 E# j- z; A- B4 {# v$ }
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Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse % x# H6 o( I1 ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) O w; m5 S- O7 o. Y" Q9 e 公仔箱論壇2 ^+ t2 }" U. d# O 4 F2 ^. Q# R, H' T
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 / ^) L% t+ C; G6 P( p$ W/ o l+ w6 o. _& e( _公仔箱論壇 ( l+ W& }1 {8 P% b8 ]3 g
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 . @# N! _* W: E3 n2 e. a# @公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% [4 Z" }7 c: k% | " x& N0 l2 I8 O/ L+ l% I. R" v6 ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming5.39.217.76( V% u( }& ?# ^8 ~. v% O
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By the sea: A couple stroll along the shores of the artificial lake, which is also the world's deepest swimming pool at 115ft