4 `0 m3 z5 S% ^( f0 ^. |4 I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。, K& X) H& i! S" ]) z Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it 3 p% d2 z5 u5 F" b3 y& F2 G1 vTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach公仔箱論壇& u( V2 j0 L9 a1 P, t/ a/ n
By Lyle BrennanTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。) H9 ^7 Z4 h! n# l
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At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.公仔箱論壇/ U9 ?- x5 f+ v. Y
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Swimming a length in this, the world's largest outdoor pool, would mean stroke after stroke for more than three fifths of a mile - that's 20 Olympic-size swimming pools.5.39.217.767 v/ G3 M3 g! ]! Q
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The enormous man-made lagoon is set halfway up the country's Pacific coast, in the city of Algarrobo, and is filled with 66 million gallons of crystal clear seawater. . f+ v# m: o8 J& ]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。$ K' ?( d( c* V1 b4 [ 0 s! {0 l: Z1 \$ d
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公仔箱論壇/ ~" ?& E8 O/ M7 _0 U
3 X# c% j( f, K- J/ {. rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERSTVBNOW 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 T/ A( Q; s' u
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft9 r; y0 e4 u R5 Q- ~/ Z" g1 w
Temperature: heated to 26C公仔箱論壇/ Q, O( D& X" A
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years 7 _6 |, Z5 P7 ]
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
. Q$ i6 d e* n& e6 a; TIt 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.5.39.217.76+ \ J# N8 {: B, J) Q# ?- s7 e
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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 Q# f4 Q8 E; v0 H2 d( F9 R7 Z& cAnd on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. 6 c8 x, I( u3 T: W: w: ~" c+ NTVBNOW 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。 1 f( k- l% g1 B# D+ @, Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt 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' s. x6 A3 |6 i( c' 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. : }+ W v' h+ ?0 v( I' }8 Z# q4 R5 P$ E5.39.217.76 1 S: G. p6 n4 e2 q! C 5 `7 S ~9 @' n' H/ b @
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。+ s4 r; z Q" z- P! x
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Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse# [3 G5 \0 ?8 Q- a. x
5 s7 l3 F- n [* h4 y$ V- i# t3 @ 0 B7 _% @ M3 l3 q0 M* R5.39.217.76 8 K S6 J9 ]! KTVBNOW 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 maintenance : w4 U1 q5 L- k( i! l& ]2 YTVBNOW 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& ]' I7 _) L9 c+ B( P . K4 Y( p+ b/ S
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; b# S3 s5 L" ^7 A* a( c5 N
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Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming 0 o1 C3 ^) o! f# W5.39.217.76 s, Z _; r% s3 t+ g9 O* g) 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。 1 A9 r) y) H! w7 V E; J7 c' etvb 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