1 _- Y+ W- _& t( G5 {# v0 B Q公仔箱論壇 自從今年8 月落成開業以來，已經有大批游人特意前往這裡參觀游玩，為的就是能夠親身體驗一下它與眾不同的魅力。據悉，建造這座游泳池花費了5 年時間，耗資近10 億英鎊，每年的維護費用高達 200 萬英鎊。它的碩大無比也使得目前排名世界第二的摩洛哥“大水花”游泳池相形之下顯得過於渺小，因為後者的長度與寬度分別僅為137.16 米和91.44 米。 $ |- W! W' ^6 {" m) I3 P( n" Btvb now,tvbnow,bttvb : {! V z$ y: a# K! F% I, v, CTVBNOW 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。 其實，說它是游泳池還不如說是人造海水瀉湖更恰當，因為游泳池內的水並不像普通游泳池一樣使用循環淡水，而是綠寶石色的海水。智利這家巨型游泳池通過一套計算機系統來控制海水的吸入與過濾，從而保證池內的海水總是十分新鮮的。太陽的照射使得池水的溫度可以達到26℃，而這要比相鄰的海水高出整整9 攝氏度。 5 T- ^7 |, g* y% k0 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。5.39.217.769 F1 p0 W R M% N* u7 ?
據設計者稱，這一技術含量極高的工程的順利竣工意味著即使在那些不適合人類居住的地方也能夠打造出一個“人造天堂”。 $ W; d7 `' {; }; [- @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。5.39.217.76; e3 C7 ]3 `" {) {, v, A
) e( O: w, Y$ |' a公仔箱論壇Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it : h. L X/ ?) K- I; I公仔箱論壇The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach 9 x+ D* R+ q5 R: ~8 _6 ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBy Lyle Brennan , t! b- P& b: y7 H# O1 Q3 [PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 & O3 b" S+ }: R0 P' K7 |TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。! m: b+ B j. ^5 F( H" X# i
At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.公仔箱論壇: X [9 C1 r/ o i
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Swimming a length in this, the world's largest outdoor pool, would mean stroke after stroke for more than three fifths of a mile - that's 20 Olympic-size swimming pools. : r/ t$ R8 ]/ C& a& P: kTVBNOW 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。5.39.217.76+ [- Y( c+ F0 {: l* X& |% }% I
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.% @+ r. z1 G, B# g
7 `5 E9 w6 y6 g) m# W0 |) y' 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。 ) G+ Z- m' ^* }7 w+ O3 ~5.39.217.76A 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 - U1 o6 y) f) ~5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇7 `# r* {% o) C8 i0 n CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERSTVBNOW 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。& q V7 V: q3 G* x6 w7 A0 e
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft公仔箱論壇. q& w- m/ }% H ~
Temperature: heated to 26C5.39.217.76- Q6 a" ~4 H c- N& t5 a
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five yearstvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 J4 _' u1 {$ Y5 T0 E
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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% ^$ L" K+ |( D h, H$ c- K
N. \: M5 B$ g8 m$ ^5.39.217.76The pool opened in December 2006 after nearly five years of construction work and is said to have set developers back as much as £1billion. 3 @/ z6 T& l5 P2 h9 ^, ~8 k) M
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. ; F6 K( q* A0 h, x; A; r公仔箱論壇! x+ t; ~, x* q6 _/ R; i) y" `7 B
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。7 e) c% R% q; _/ H/ q- ~2 j
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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.5.39.217.76+ D$ v' V$ }) w, j0 g- }7 F' ?
: S4 {0 f e/ m7 H. _# _0 B6 E6 I 8 V6 A2 a: G* Q0 ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbLost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile - f- B# P8 |1 M: _) E) E5.39.217.76 # w0 h$ @& m) v2 E! {' 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。 " C! M. V8 L; F' D
Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse : Z$ H8 d1 f+ i: A9 {4 v# b5.39.217.766 G, a" |( r+ a' K, }. ^2 V/ t + k" d; E. {& P, ]# H0 S( W' Q5 ^" ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 3 b' _4 W0 h& {. y0 V3 `
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 maintenancetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 s+ N- `' C& A: g+ v
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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 - W2 @4 r8 a& { 9 {9 h0 @ `* q4 ^ \& E公仔箱論壇 - q L9 T, O2 ?
Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming G7 |/ w7 h4 w$ f& m2 E$ ?$ L4 d c: f tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% `2 q) @' T9 c& f. 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
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