! p6 c2 j( z6 S/ G) W" o j5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 q& Y% y! ]# O( j# Y% G E Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it6 {6 d( z( N3 _% W! E G. ^
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach 5 d I, B. d c) D9 Z0 H" e) Z9 S公仔箱論壇By Lyle Brennan 5 v7 g, p n) ]+ TPUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 20125.39.217.76' |) t5 @* S1 P
) C7 p- d3 k) z' H' z1 Y* eAt the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: s u0 l5 T$ t8 i# K( J- I
4 ?+ g0 A; K; |- F/ l" }5.39.217.76Swimming 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.5.39.217.76- C$ q; @& Y/ K! R. V+ b3 V& H
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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. 2 N4 g5 i2 K9 J) t9 q& f5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇, C* L5 u# x h' [ 8 K7 ~' N$ {4 _$ htvb 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 - S2 b' F; j: O! Z [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# A/ S& T9 S" b& O# s. ECRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS 6 r/ O0 ^7 X, w A! B M; H
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ftTVBNOW 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。! E: f. d* _' b
Temperature: heated to 26C1 K3 g: n. O( |0 t- Z# U3 c0 G
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years : Z5 I2 z( P; A5.39.217.76
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.! |5 W5 E! K( u! C8 ]
+ @& V1 [- x" y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. ) ^& u7 l, r7 F! K$ v
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. - k1 e2 }# A6 r公仔箱論壇1 n- q/ {5 v) Y, N" a& r
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.5.39.217.76/ V. Y: M' E& D: N
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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 N/ W5 m/ U* S% e" b
( c4 l" B. ]0 j* f2 z) _ 3 o5 ^( Y4 ^1 S) n5 s公仔箱論壇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. h0 e6 S# T7 d" W( c
- J: p* g+ i7 n% A9 `1 C2 lTVBNOW 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! Y D# z1 ^, b5.39.217.76Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse5.39.217.76! q7 P: M( P, F2 G7 R
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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 0 c) ?' Q' }' y; m- o7 j6 ^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。 : |& ?( m8 X' c# ~* U. ]. r3 Y 6 o: ?" q4 M! V8 O& r7 O& O' T: ITVBNOW 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。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 thing7 x: r/ x4 A( i9 u
3 q! H- l! F8 t0 _8 Y. F . v6 c. e0 t* T% `5.39.217.76Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming 7 J1 s2 R) w7 ~+ w% `* UTVBNOW 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。/ R0 M5 @# i- x8 D ( f8 b! N X' btvb 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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