( C% | l) ^3 o: g, J公仔箱論壇 H+ v" e& ]# s1 C! |) KEnough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on ittvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 H; b) A2 X O2 z
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach5.39.217.76. u/ R( A4 Y9 k/ F2 W) X/ f7 a
By Lyle Brennan 3 w# V" d3 P5 [8 l6 {, ?5.39.217.76PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 : z, L7 X7 J- P* P d% u% c$ 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。 H O. N7 u8 x* U: A G- IAt the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.9 J N7 \: {; v
" N0 e. f1 S6 P- O$ l5.39.217.76Swimming 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. ; Q+ [5 p( q* Y$ V* G ' U3 m* ~6 d, t# I5 U4 |* oThe 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.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。/ z* x. @2 X/ C4 S6 p* R
% q- [$ M" T2 o! `. c/ D y: X% f ! x. z( i& p% VA 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 4 B& l0 A2 q" e. i) ~2 htvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ T0 S* s* } K$ w: _* z CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS 3 M! W; h8 x. N! S. p Y Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft % l5 E" O2 } N$ ?7 }! ]公仔箱論壇
Temperature: heated to 26C5.39.217.768 _# `$ w: Y2 g a1 I- Z, k) s$ S
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years" M6 o) A# H9 b. P' L3 @) V6 l$ c$ i
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. ) e1 R5 g4 J) r: D, }! ?/ }: 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。 5 c8 q) T: \! }! |% q* stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe pool opened in December 2006 after nearly five years of construction work and is said to have set developers back as much as £1billion. 2 `2 J: j+ s* p# s3 a$ yAnd 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。8 m7 B m; ]1 _, J* ~/ N. F G: }
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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. 6 |, w, I% b- _2 S0 `5.39.217.76 9 U7 ?' v" k7 u% g3 N0 x9 L3 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,bttvb5 q. L( U) G2 _
5 ?" q4 o5 P6 Y i s公仔箱論壇 ' D; A. w# J% Y6 o. XLost 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,bttvb4 y; C7 K; \0 S, l) e \
( O5 {2 K7 {' j2 _' L+ V5 m 0 P6 s, i, U8 g% ]! u+ W6 c. p9 CDazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse % c6 f/ Q1 ]$ p ( F4 J9 ~4 U6 s8 j5.39.217.76 公仔箱論壇0 j* m" e. k4 S h/ } 5.39.217.76* {$ A5 F$ p" K- P9 @2 n4 b, U
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 / O& }/ s7 x+ y; z. ~( ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb # @+ o8 S' k1 P3 z* d8 M2 ?5.39.217.76 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。+ t* T% f6 K J0 L+ s. Q7 x
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 thingTVBNOW 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 W3 `6 o) h& I2 \7 V: N% B1 d
4 X; S# U; X& \& G+ y! I& ~4 {5.39.217.76 ( N* i8 C/ ]1 @/ D: \1 p公仔箱論壇Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming5 l6 U/ @: t, A9 B/ p
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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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