3 D+ B& W/ k" y+ _% i( E ?Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it : ?. \, ]9 O" ]6 P: ]; a3 \% j公仔箱論壇The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beachTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。( W* I" g8 G3 p- Y8 T6 T
By Lyle Brennan + A6 \: x( A( m- N; Y @# w. [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbPUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012* n( f6 L% u* b
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At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon. 1 o. e8 |2 S5 JTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 2 a! J0 Y: d( f0 ] btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSwimming a length in this, the world's largest outdoor pool, would mean stroke after stroke for more than three fifths of a mile - that's 20 Olympic-size swimming pools. ) T& K' @5 U* c1 a5 B公仔箱論壇% O/ a3 L- V( [5 @: `+ O7 m
The enormous man-made lagoon is set halfway up the country's Pacific coast, in the city of Algarrobo, and is filled with 66 million gallons of crystal clear seawater.5.39.217.765 k6 O* B" ^8 n: k8 W4 ^. k
5.39.217.76/ a7 N6 B; R2 T0 F) S / J6 S8 l/ ^* FA little slice of the Pacific: The world's biggest pool is three fifths of a mile long and draws water from the ocean, cleaning it and allowing the sun to warm it to 26C ( |5 d* H+ N E- [+ ]9 dTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。公仔箱論壇* V7 g$ Q. `, |9 Q5 f CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS ' a8 l$ c; Q3 O2 C; eTVBNOW 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 @5 M) C4 j: d
Temperature: heated to 26C5.39.217.76- E0 r- U& P5 H
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。! u: F! T4 {7 H E- L
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. ! q$ V$ O' l9 e; v# L5.39.217.76 / {( T0 k9 Z5 Z0 ~公仔箱論壇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. ( W) {' h% W' ~) S% j: l5.39.217.76And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. , }, L3 y+ i9 W8 I) S. hTVBNOW 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。4 f4 C" P7 }& x* o; o. t
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. # G, Q& H* y0 ^5 V6 HTVBNOW 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。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。1 j6 I7 R" r! }* a# k: a/ S
The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long. % M. x% X; F# Ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 `$ |$ Q6 J D( k* X$ C; b1 E b ; d4 C a0 l8 o' a* a1 @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。Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile" \* b+ S( g$ k) ^
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。4 ?% \; n, {: ^: |% u+ L! y 0 D9 I. F, I5 \; Q; A/ n, n公仔箱論壇Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse 1 a; |( T# A1 D4 mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTVBNOW 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。; I" r* M, V* ]( r" V% D + r5 y/ \/ U' n+ w " p' i& s S) R6 f5.39.217.76Big 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 maintenancetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ e7 |8 y+ Q' v/ o
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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 thing0 k9 l3 i/ @( H& C0 t ?1 E4 }
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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 swimming4 c" M% U4 y0 b4 Z8 b( [; r3 @* L- C
. k% s) Y# _1 u- @: U " Z6 k2 a1 a; Q4 KBy 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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