5 Y* c" [7 i. Z2 ?' T5 ]5.39.217.76 據設計者稱，這一技術含量極高的工程的順利竣工意味著即使在那些不適合人類居住的地方也能夠打造出一個“人造天堂”。0 l7 L& B2 D) a( Y: ~' |5 q+ p
( y% [1 a( d3 Z. 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。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。6 M5 H' D' D( z. N6 Z5 n& d Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it ( j# l) ~% l; I l' U1 jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach , ]: S$ ` _# G5.39.217.76By Lyle Brennan : ~" Z, E. I G f* [5.39.217.76PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012& z8 V/ s& m, y$ }5 r
# d. M' v, T6 ?6 [# @+ T3 x3 lAt the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.! ]8 z' z7 D$ W
, `" F0 i# s2 g, O& x A! ESwimming 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.公仔箱論壇0 |* L8 g$ V6 [
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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. 8 z; _% O. G9 w; v公仔箱論壇 5 s. a7 {! M) d' j0 J 8 F) ~: v3 [& W公仔箱論壇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 2 {: P$ b8 t; V' G4 [9 B+ A9 P3 _6 s公仔箱論壇 / e% t E! H8 n3 i& a8 f5 {; }CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS 7 X! Q3 Z5 e9 d: ]8 U) Q5.39.217.76
Construction time: Almost five yearsTVBNOW 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 }$ P+ z3 b% j- M6 e1 b: g l
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
2 R3 m* ]' ^; H# ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. ?/ ~5 a% V. s$ ]$ X
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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. * g. ^0 G3 h% n6 S
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order.公仔箱論壇5 T" |/ v) G: j2 a. S2 f
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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. $ ?! V! _( n0 n2 J+ T2 I0 }: dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇% B U( I' U* U/ G+ W* w1 n) P+ S
The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long. 9 i4 O; A2 _* e5.39.217.760 V$ {6 c5 _4 j- e& i. F7 o. m 5 Q" p& `0 l% ^) jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbLost 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。% Q/ j7 L5 _, c: L a* C
- [. N3 B! L% V/ F+ v 7 U ]6 k, V7 A/ x p2 Ptvb 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。6 X+ I( G2 }( ?
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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 maintenancetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 V0 C- p. x L; |6 g0 O% F* J
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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. m/ x: r- o ?, T
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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 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。# x9 ]( n) A+ R4 B. J4 ?
5.39.217.765 \. O; E x) W- a/ @5 i ; e% u4 Z4 y K& 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。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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