, N; e1 r' i& Z4 ]8 e) Y4 qEnough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it5 w! ^6 }# r" a, b3 q* B, O
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach ! k! d, k* T& h" C& [3 `公仔箱論壇By Lyle Brennan5.39.217.76" r. K" ~, Q& x* y6 Y& N4 ~& X5 k2 W
PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 0 n" j6 b$ v- n* }公仔箱論壇 0 z$ n3 Q4 d9 ^# K$ p9 JAt the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.5.39.217.76$ D V* f; n0 y
+ w* \: Y0 E4 H2 l2 H/ L5.39.217.76Swimming 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+ c' `- e6 @4 R7 O
' v" b6 s# l) d: i8 gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe 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.5.39.217.76' i" T: k4 o8 B1 T; G3 R/ E( t
3 h$ S, H+ }3 S5 G; n) A" wTVBNOW 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 l9 `' T8 L1 Y4 \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 $ L3 t" f+ [4 P/ g a9 I0 `4 |( d公仔箱論壇1 {& g/ a! p8 S CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS ; ~- m2 \5 r0 B5 Z- C+ x) u2 WTVBNOW 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 / ?5 }$ u2 O2 p/ K; DTVBNOW 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。
Construction time: Almost five years) X4 H2 |/ i- h# Z: i) L
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' V8 m2 u# k2 K" X% p8 S3 \5 f/ l. n; r
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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. 公仔箱論壇& l* y$ }" w$ W/ q+ z/ I
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order.+ F- g2 l* ^2 I/ e( Z3 i" g- S5 N# r
0 r. n# Z+ E5 k8 l" f) mIt 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- h* i# q/ ~* u% b
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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. 7 k' N* e1 h, ^6 C- L& b& wTVBNOW 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& U! s- S; ^# ETVBNOW 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。 : e" S$ l2 e4 x( f; }5 E7 X
Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile ) c& z/ K9 q I/ E, |' G公仔箱論壇7 p% `4 b: ?/ S: u & l! j5 p/ ?% 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。Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanseTVBNOW 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。8 I. G7 n5 d% b8 q9 k" {+ h2 R u3 v
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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 , z9 d' o0 B/ z' y8 L& j; o1 g* T5.39.217.76. x; i) G' ^/ F, J. Z1 o 8 ^2 p4 Q9 O; u7 R* Q9 x& N) t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 $ A; |3 S- g( L5 H5.39.217.76; j+ e2 I+ U) J+ X6 G% ^ + k: ^0 M" X1 T! Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming 8 ]6 f3 m" p4 y公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb G/ K' u8 E, z' ]& s" Z7 z1 w 5.39.217.76/ _+ ^$ |- m! _
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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