5 j' m6 e" [# h* F8 r% ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ( s3 V* w9 Y; M5 N# r- Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbEnough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it0 O8 S0 W) d8 W* u: U2 m3 d0 w, T6 r
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach , U- J- |; t R9 @6 @5.39.217.76By Lyle Brennantvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# d* [7 i) Q. X6 C9 B( G, @4 G
PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 ( K& B. A! v# O8 {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇4 z* X# f6 {7 y/ k" w2 S
At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon. 9 `4 w% X) _/ s/ W% { l' O8 _tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, v8 z) M5 k$ Y2 v: E) {. J, M
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.0 l# G& T4 N9 k. q
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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.0 j% `' {1 M% b) \
5.39.217.762 w- m* v. j' M! _" ]' L* v: }6 B) r 3 B. n# I7 T2 }3 atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA 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- _! a* k8 n7 |/ C" I
, ~, [3 O$ {# }: ~% q CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS - K/ p4 i9 R Y- a9 ~) Y
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft5.39.217.76/ f. s1 g. w# i$ }" @; q Y
Temperature: heated to 26C公仔箱論壇3 C) e; V ~, N* j
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years公仔箱論壇8 {. `1 X7 C9 a6 ~ U
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
( w x9 O2 T3 X3 R2 N( }& Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt 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.4 \6 ~& s: ?6 w5 T( W$ C4 n7 t
! a0 k/ C& x5 F! c' w5 f5.39.217.76The pool opened in December 2006 after nearly five years of construction work and is said to have set developers back as much as £1billion. $ k1 @/ `( n$ I2 Y/ btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAnd on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order.公仔箱論壇! i- f! N$ R1 A9 q
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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. 3 K2 k# Q: F! g1 y: h ( c# S1 }! J/ q0 z; \2 N公仔箱論壇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, g7 ~. |- c7 I/ ^1 p2 ~- Y( [% [
5.39.217.76" t1 p% a1 I. f . s" v+ m0 n# Z" u, O5.39.217.76Lost 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( {/ w ^. k. s$ a
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Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse P1 X" C3 Z- L9 ?, ~- H" y0 O" g公仔箱論壇 " G9 ~" T2 ^8 s3 o. ]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb : G1 P! ^ R( R# j' h1 Q" Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 7 X- E. A+ z1 a z, f+ zBig 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. w1 f" j0 _, T; L! _$ @ Z1 S
4 ?4 z+ X1 F7 ?! g$ oTVBNOW 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。 $ k: i& M" n: M+ G S/ c& zMan-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 3 v: G0 p4 p2 D( L: F3 h0 s/ M' C % H0 [# r- }& \1 C * b; I3 a' G8 w. UWhatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming / x w# C1 q/ I3 q5.39.217.765.39.217.763 B# v% |6 W' F + w' ^5 s, `- `; a) a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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