7 L& W4 [: [/ n" G5 @6 Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvb " M- f; q# z* |- O6 m+ y, ~* M$ j5.39.217.76Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it公仔箱論壇, B$ f% D7 @, i1 o; _- B0 J& I+ Z+ T
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach 8 O0 [; V7 ?1 V+ W6 i5 Ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBy Lyle Brennan$ N# f k$ _9 n9 h4 R( q0 D
PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 ( h& p& F- _+ i- O# xTVBNOW 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。 2 Q9 `4 y6 J: ]! N& OAt the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.' V$ C2 |! D- `6 t
C9 ~5 a0 V- ~5 W1 z. K: w W5.39.217.76Swimming 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.: V' y# p4 X8 G& c. D- X! C
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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.5.39.217.76/ p2 P+ l# {$ n. F5 a! p; K+ R5 @
& m r: N# a# Y. \ ' Z4 _& Q) G, O: Q1 DA 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 0 F: t) P1 x) e6 v; U. F. ^( r) r1 t5 v; }1 p& x/ S \+ Q CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS ! B' I" g$ V+ I) p: y) \. Q( l% A) ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvb
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft + t! o! F: F5 k+ x! t$ @
Temperature: heated to 26C 9 R+ A7 Q% y8 O+ a% P
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years ( M# X# H% c& @0 ?8 q2 |5.39.217.76
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
4 x7 D9 D! |( O2 @) i3 w. r4 A& c公仔箱論壇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. ' h; _: [7 K2 J g公仔箱論壇8 w9 ~. k. p4 R$ d7 l3 o
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. , m& `$ w2 Y a( ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAnd on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. 9 |6 f* J+ B& @; h& ?! H2 s5.39.217.76) g. S, ?% [3 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. " g. ]" i5 G, h8 \! @ y) W5.39.217.76 6 [6 P9 C& b1 l& I公仔箱論壇The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long. . w2 ^$ l5 J+ e# G/ z公仔箱論壇5.39.217.76, I, Q' T6 \9 a( \1 h7 g0 V0 | & Z& S% X' U. O% c3 S7 T* 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。Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile公仔箱論壇' x' ^3 Y5 Y7 f0 r
5 w3 p+ S: W4 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。 ]; h: ~$ b; ~/ ?1 A1 ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbDazzling 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。) I/ P# H/ l" X+ {
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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 X+ y; ^7 ]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。5.39.217.768 M1 A0 ~) t5 ^$ N2 \ tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ H* P6 T, j# Q" i: b
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公仔箱論壇; m- E a" u5 Q$ ?
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% x3 F- O2 ^; B: J! K . M& P6 R, _: x9 K, _1 STVBNOW 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。Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimmingTVBNOW 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。+ @4 T& P' k1 Y( z* `% s
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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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