; W/ s9 Z0 k# H( f4 \5.39.217.76TVBNOW 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; H8 x& R/ U1 k/ q4 G Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it* C! |+ X+ P/ {+ B$ h
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach 6 B. t+ ]: R1 }3 W% ]3 x; A+ yBy Lyle Brennan0 S% T4 ?6 @! Q' j: z
PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 4 `, Q( }+ j" E6 @( b6 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。# M( S9 B% \0 X* d" d2 v
At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon. + I- D) ~5 f1 d+ @4 B6 ~公仔箱論壇 7 G4 ]+ a3 O7 {: ^8 Y' tSwimming 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.5.39.217.76: b+ ^( g1 C( Y2 C& m
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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. , Q9 J" k# d. @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 Q/ Z+ _6 Q' f" R' |2 n& ]5.39.217.76 - h0 ~9 t; E c1 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 ! V J i+ _5 Z' c& H0 f7 f& {5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇# h2 }9 J9 _: I# i, K' [ CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS E: Q6 o! I2 G- G8 Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvb
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft * U) W0 R$ I' }3 R) V3 u7 C5 U
Temperature: heated to 26C 4 @6 g" B' {, L" N& w1 B5.39.217.76
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years " E7 h& m- K4 J. M' u
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.$ X4 A/ e' [9 K
0 i3 U9 R. F) O/ ~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. 3 h' j: e+ r4 _! Y! Z' r' U' NAnd on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order.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。# b0 K3 y: O1 |
7 u+ z! a4 ?- ?' \: o( e3 z _公仔箱論壇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. H3 h Z# q: K% y* N7 G9 O- }
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The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long." ?- j# y% d" g8 E* a
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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, Chiletvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- O3 `, N z& h& H
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Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse公仔箱論壇% f5 r U L6 }% y/ B
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5.39.217.760 d! {2 a* F# } + `$ T+ L. t3 A/ C" Ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvbMan-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 , x$ w' G: d5 zTVBNOW 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。 % T- l8 j- \# g! d2 ]/ H! }- k 公仔箱論壇9 z7 P& C( F* F, P
Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming5.39.217.76- C( G e6 w0 y. H( N) A2 Z
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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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