+ f4 @& Y( ^- C: Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 0 w$ \5 ?8 E9 V; _" _6 HEnough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it 1 z1 [7 p. [4 ?/ t- `) B& A$ ~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 9 M! a9 A' V& U( \3 ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBy Lyle Brennan - m5 G/ F2 k9 t1 `- C( `' g5.39.217.76PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 20125.39.217.76$ r$ m9 J; l# Z* ]% L0 ^9 c
' H' A! l2 q. C6 L公仔箱論壇At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.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。( j/ Z' ]4 x+ ~& Q; b8 V9 c) {% x
$ `5 K; z9 L* L9 C# j. \* t公仔箱論壇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.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。( J/ V! |, I( \& C6 G# A
' z# G7 j9 ?0 P公仔箱論壇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. 4 w0 Z$ ]0 U( X0 R' |2 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。 % R& p# W" x" K! 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。 6 n; w: [4 K; X7 F# J- w8 \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。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 ! ]/ a0 n. [3 Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ ]4 p4 V. T$ `2 l CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS 5 g' W( K8 g1 h) j' R公仔箱論壇
Construction time: Almost five years 9 T$ ^% l, z' w4 W X9 m9 z) ^公仔箱論壇
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
0 W* `8 e) `: P7 p2 q7 @2 CIt 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. " Q- h/ {% x, ~& K* ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ( ?( x: @1 G3 d0 ^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. ! Q% w7 k% v% y
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. 9 i4 I6 b2 Z$ n( _5 P+ ATVBNOW 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 ]7 M O$ A, \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. ! P+ ? w E4 v, n5 j6 r$ U6 {. }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 q* `+ B: r0 z: l3 y, D/ j) _ v0 P
The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long. 0 p% l, f8 \4 `$ w. ?( f ; W! N6 I2 s" ^' b. p$ {/ j: Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ' k' M' T/ H7 |( I- {6 [7 ?- U
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。 x" [( J$ \9 q3 B5 q
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。9 `' M! [$ S" R# o, G ! w1 G! g1 ^$ I7 ADazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse - {. ^! v& z" n, h5.39.217.76 4 `8 q+ D$ w7 S4 H$ w " l5 b) ~7 E0 \3 _0 u h6 F0 s( _" t: @% C; [5.39.217.76Big 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 / g# U- z8 a/ F5.39.217.76 / S Q& G/ e* n- I" ^5 e5 k / @) d1 s) H6 M3 _6 e# ~. ^6 r u5.39.217.76Man-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 ' f7 O& Y/ `9 A0 t- a, o v5.39.217.76 0 m0 l3 X% `" ~8 n, F8 ? 6 m5 g0 P4 E$ j3 Q, nWhatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimmingTVBNOW 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。, ~ f- Z9 L3 v2 s
5.39.217.764 ?& N3 {" |4 _! @( f 7 }/ Y+ ?! J$ x x$ V# ~( r公仔箱論壇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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