+ \7 S0 N$ o+ }! x' ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvb : @& J8 Z4 K, ]4 _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 it公仔箱論壇+ I! v% L7 Z4 J3 ~" z# [: p
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。( i; Z5 v* i3 I) f3 `
By Lyle Brennan 9 X" x. Y) P# i9 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。PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 $ a7 X) x$ P' t( p$ 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。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。 C/ z, p( s7 ?0 ]4 K( L* M- u! G' c
At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% ^1 O! V1 @, c* A
6 l- u; v+ R( x8 u1 c" T) M公仔箱論壇Swimming 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.1 K8 x: Y9 n1 U9 o9 Q/ J
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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.公仔箱論壇8 ?$ R1 @9 ^& P6 c
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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# O. ~5 l# N. k$ w- M
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Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft / K- j2 m# v1 N( y) |
Temperature: heated to 26Ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 d* v9 P% C5 F
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years - x$ I- R) ?8 [& K5.39.217.76
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
$ C# z# u; V5 M) b1 T% V; vIt 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. ) ]# J0 S6 @ ^* G2 TTVBNOW 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。. D& Z4 H0 R+ c8 m* l3 p" C4 h
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. + \2 h5 ]& N/ ] h: X" x* z+ hAnd 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。5 \& i% Y2 V+ a
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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. . S/ S0 C' H1 btvb now,tvbnow,bttvb $ g6 V& G4 A- ^) [( D8 w7 {; l: |The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long. ( W8 R1 D }7 `0 [2 X/ j& M公仔箱論壇 % r4 W w0 [4 C- 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。 0 a f( Z. H2 A' K: `5.39.217.76Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile6 C9 t, y p* e* B- O. C
" A Y! g h# u , F% V) j+ T* _' OTVBNOW 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。Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanseTVBNOW 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。 z9 H" m i5 L, H* C6 D: f& i; C
5.39.217.76- s# ?# ]! s0 w( c& i! d 9 l; ^( e0 m) T }; Ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 8 Q! ]' L/ {4 _3 @3 g& j/ }) d( utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBig 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 9 q, O' g( g3 x4 ?3 m- G, R5 wTVBNOW 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。0 g* V/ _& ^5 S U# c8 E 7 t; \* x' i5 u# U, O, a
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 thing 6 C8 P3 {/ A; e. G( M# N# X- n$ H& L. \# O " n# P5 g( e. w+ v% p0 Y# Q( V+ \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 swimming9 Q+ R7 V7 H' O/ V4 k( F" F
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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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