+ c0 S1 g' b8 C9 B; \5 N" j5 Y+ mEnough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it公仔箱論壇, x& C" t9 R9 A' ?
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach5.39.217.760 z1 _# Z+ g$ n+ D4 v
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At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.- h1 ]& W- Y) C# m( C8 p; i+ c# z
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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 p5 r9 w" Q% G2 ^; ?* R
( T3 p A/ h2 x0 ?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. ! X% [5 U6 {1 T x4 S+ G: N% U公仔箱論壇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。0 ^6 z. x* j! f 6 c0 U+ [! q' F0 [/ \# z; ]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' Y6 M& ?( p8 s0 b8 G6 z
公仔箱論壇( u5 {; N: z! |5 l4 { CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS / c) P/ v/ R7 q' F0 I2 t/ YTVBNOW 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。
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft 5 s) [9 i3 E! f8 V5.39.217.76
Temperature: heated to 26C# d# j9 E; k6 S, G- r& Y k& U
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years2 S- U# e# m: Q6 W3 g# b; [
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,bttvb2 Q. _+ C( d/ T$ t! f( k
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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. : A" Y. P- B: U9 j" B2 U. [ E5 G5.39.217.76And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. 8 c7 G% }' Q% G' b8 D2 B0 \% X, p6 E8 D c7 F9 ^% s
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 h* P- b) }6 ]1 u! p$ N1 g
( ~! t, [, K9 Z5 v l7 {; ^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.4 K/ a! s2 y2 r- G; Z6 g2 ]
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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 & g. W6 i& m4 |8 t0 S: Ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvb - R5 J5 K t6 ?( V: {% G+ q% Q公仔箱論壇 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。8 Y/ K U; L" v# G* x
Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse ) ^- R: v) D6 X0 _. ?8 _+ i- p9 n; d: J: p5.39.217.76! {& o0 p: q7 e+ v; v 6 Z: z E- Q* F) i公仔箱論壇 ; ^+ Y$ c% p E1 [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 maintenance公仔箱論壇0 z! G7 G" Z& @# L
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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 - s1 }" x/ ]) G5 Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ U/ r j- y& y" X3 F. {# X! L + z# M# j: H3 N; _
Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimmingtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 Q/ s6 ?8 ? \! b
公仔箱論壇. t7 _! X8 w: E+ y! @ 8 m7 B% I3 L0 Z7 T+ Q; m( r3 Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBy 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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