, F5 l2 U; Z! D! d公仔箱論壇 ) K- X. l8 N Y5.39.217.76Enough 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 ittvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 N: h6 N. A0 ?2 f0 L
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beachTVBNOW 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。% U% d' V Q ` K; A0 W
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PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 2 ]# A# Q+ A8 \4 Btvb now,tvbnow,bttvb $ v- ^5 t' S7 T( t2 vAt the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' O1 E0 R `; G
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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.公仔箱論壇$ u# d9 [# l6 b6 G! O8 q& R6 p
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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.5.39.217.76# Q: l0 z7 D0 G( w
5.39.217.766 j7 R' }4 j$ d9 m % f6 W" S+ |9 a* `/ SA 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 26Ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 R& X. _* n+ X1 c1 ~+ `0 w
5.39.217.769 g2 n) X9 b0 V1 N8 x& {6 o CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS, D# x9 c8 d* l: r
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft公仔箱論壇: C9 y& d( H. T' N3 ^
Temperature: heated to 26C 0 V" U3 Y: F2 R6 _8 }
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years % s) V0 S$ x- 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。
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. % V& p5 X0 w" ?/ ~. b7 G3 m公仔箱論壇, L3 {/ e6 U; l, |4 e
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. 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 h% A- [6 ]: U4 h# ^
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. 9 V) B4 | b! U) a1 |2 M2 e公仔箱論壇 2 g4 _ |! L3 C' H. Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt 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. . L0 G: z" {0 n- {) 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。$ P1 W4 j3 r8 I
The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long. 1 V9 T* X+ O. d. L2 g, r公仔箱論壇 2 [3 i1 o* o0 s* m3 `- x, p% Q5.39.217.76 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。$ L" p/ a; U, k$ @1 d
Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile5.39.217.76$ J8 {- D" k. m; [
% J) |5 ?! o% Y) D f( ~/ r公仔箱論壇 7 i9 a+ B2 p B& D5 UDazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse+ d2 E4 o9 r& U4 c# ?
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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 + l% x' ]- q* A, R$ _# ?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# f6 P/ s8 J8 T% M/ A, R ! G6 ~9 Y/ I- v' _. sMan-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 8 N3 g! ^) L+ ], c* V公仔箱論壇 # n+ s$ B: p" B4 V. `- j5.39.217.76 . C* t- p' M1 D8 _( j5.39.217.76Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming 4 z1 d2 A) t7 T; h4 J$ k# c5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇6 n" @* e6 s0 _" ?# [7 J 5.39.217.760 h% u- E9 K( x& f& T6 M, k2 z0 P- e
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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