6 r8 w. g ~0 Q公仔箱論壇Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it0 {8 X* [; x( S, t
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach) P& X" K, K/ B8 [' Q: G( l' f
By Lyle Brennan " N! e, Y- q U) S4 VPUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 6 j, v0 g9 b/ S; D; }, R- \% L/ D- z. C4 J: O- o
At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.5.39.217.767 w+ a) j4 e# G5 |/ E% r
* g2 r6 k) k2 y- Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSwimming a length in this, the world's largest outdoor pool, would mean stroke after stroke for more than three fifths of a mile - that's 20 Olympic-size swimming pools. - K7 Q, K) O& J7 n7 P' d" r5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb {$ y% U! t& Y! b, {( M+ z
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.5.39.217.761 P& s/ D8 j% ^- b/ r
% c3 T: T! c7 I5 b/ d" T! ]0 ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ; I9 w1 T5 s5 K" Q2 J! f, GA 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 i: w. _! m8 }1 }1 t8 ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇' P% L, \1 y1 A; A( w& N CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS 6 E, _; F$ f/ T7 g; [
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft# @7 N* N- J+ l5 t- }' q
Temperature: heated to 26C5.39.217.760 ^ I% Q( k5 Z" M" b6 `0 k9 W
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years & v: e- G! h: U& s$ L) p( Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb
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. 3 b( x1 ^7 [" J* ]6 U ' g S4 H* E; F: H0 W7 t! s# fTVBNOW 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。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. + v: j F" r! @5 O6 S9 R$ m公仔箱論壇And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. 3 T9 u4 p, u1 N/ z/ a * y9 m9 n$ u+ ]+ G l* ]; VIt 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.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. y3 f' ?, t# L( p: b
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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. |6 K7 o$ X3 J a % S, Y G8 q4 m% d* t( l' |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: I. f( t: B0 ~- z( T
Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, ChileTVBNOW 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。/ A/ k: R) J8 G# g7 q) |
1 G* y8 F5 [0 A+ n2 q1 M1 i7 ~3 g. ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ^4 H' s6 T% p! gDazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse5.39.217.765 ~+ K. x+ O" \( _
6 X. t& ]5 W0 { f* u4 Q0 u0 p 5 B1 K! n) s. b, |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ! v* i3 V: q* g% ^- 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。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 maintenance5.39.217.76) l1 R- d( J E8 t0 e
4 y4 Q# L, E: b: s S + I }' ~8 j- ?5 h5 _5 v* R3 TMan-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 r/ N& I7 r1 W3 C3 N$ `8 L公仔箱論壇+ t! x% s$ ]' s x, i: L5 `: Y8 n/ z 4 M3 e" z: L! ?Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming公仔箱論壇7 ]+ e1 A* [( u% x, N
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) C; B" K9 x! h f/ u + c5 u# u @* @% F公仔箱論壇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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