$ W: O5 G$ `) G7 Z + Y% D) k6 o5 J, L* L1 E* x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 - \9 m( b! S& x+ `tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach/ Y' F. i9 L! Y/ \) c8 ]% I$ r3 ~6 w
By Lyle Brennan 9 G3 c7 x* ]* u. \5.39.217.76PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 1 L4 u+ C- K9 Y4 s- a ! w. N2 X0 y" i) c4 ]At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon. x8 {; [% G" R1 V. b" o1 `3 A
; p! E N7 i: `" V- w5.39.217.76Swimming 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& ^2 @ i' {$ [
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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% |' f" R' t, V1 P- N# c( z+ R3 I
5.39.217.76: }* k. k! A5 E8 c! b9 u |7 g# T ( V& v( v" [; Y( t$ t$ Q+ b, GA 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 & w* h1 Q1 F9 b / ~; f! E+ U5 E4 y公仔箱論壇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。6 h) _ ~* n) O( C
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft 2 {2 f; @* v2 {. y( E o- l# k
Temperature: heated to 26C 2 [7 g3 e$ ?! F5.39.217.76
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five yearsTVBNOW 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。/ O" P- l2 b. L( |0 \) J* i0 [% P' ?
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9 I# G2 B o, t" ~
- I; H) _) O$ p4 D5 Z# J( y5.39.217.76The pool opened in December 2006 after nearly five years of construction work and is said to have set developers back as much as £1billion. 公仔箱論壇& d, B# P* ~% Z; D: t
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. " |2 H/ I( C1 m; h公仔箱論壇5 U, f+ i- H! W1 p' o+ X
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.公仔箱論壇& v' U; a2 P- v( Z8 Y: \ G
/ D5 I+ J! p' _* i6 gThe 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,bttvb0 E+ X# c% ]! W& t w6 j: S3 Q: c
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Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile 3 k9 A; R$ _- n0 p! utvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) O' \) w- R) Y& ^: \; l l 4 P4 K* _. m5 t; j2 a6 A. T
Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse2 \0 ~1 C8 j9 @# \' q2 _6 H
% A" B& H$ i4 i! L) H' q R2 Y" ?; {. dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 9 N% z% S6 d( i# t! b5.39.217.76 , c" b# D7 F) e/ S/ B) N/ f公仔箱論壇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 maintenanceTVBNOW 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。" d2 L: S3 q% ?7 Q+ O* F, H4 N
& ?5 l7 e a+ w/ K" r2 D / | m& i# N* L0 \/ ]6 @9 S& b" `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 thingtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 @6 F! I' O! Q- H- n6 }5 I$ ]
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Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming( {& A u& q1 x6 n
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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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