& |* P) ~0 w3 c* R7 d+ o! `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。 * T, o6 t" d: f5 F! n* PEnough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on ittvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, R' r1 @: t. K# m" i+ X. W9 w
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beachTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。& v5 M) X5 M1 _4 S* U
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' n) N: i( u3 E3 ?# Q5.39.217.76At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.( J$ t& n: A; N7 h% b2 R7 Z
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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.公仔箱論壇6 J8 X, C$ R$ D6 r/ A6 h* u
5 {# I* F4 t, R8 Y& q5 d/ v' Z5.39.217.76The 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; p7 @! J7 V9 @5.39.217.76 ' q6 d$ N# f4 U9 J7 A5.39.217.76 tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 l% I7 p! e+ l" G' T1 U
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 ; W8 t5 J3 ~; s; s3 aTVBNOW 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。公仔箱論壇' _9 Q% r1 L0 Z8 G. a CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS 0 a3 z- A, O) p" L( L/ W5 V
Construction time: Almost five years " h2 p; X; U5 n" O公仔箱論壇
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
( n& m. R5 r' hIt 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.公仔箱論壇1 S8 d& j) z8 j3 u4 L
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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. 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。3 c6 |1 X) k% ~) }5 m5 T2 e% o
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. " y6 I' T8 l' k0 |& g' {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& K: P# h' ` U3 }0 ~2 \
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. 8 N9 ^; N( b5 l+ n" F公仔箱論壇0 H. S8 ?( k5 @3 j
The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long. " T, g u9 ~! {+ k& M! U1 O5.39.217.76TVBNOW 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- Y) |6 R% s 5 t2 m A4 a7 W3 j W' M% m( tLost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile2 ?9 `* u) K( W4 o$ U8 _
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Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse' M7 M/ r3 @6 e4 d# E
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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 : s3 ~1 j* e n7 J4 _6 q3 ]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( |% x5 B0 ~- i 5.39.217.762 b, w! p; _2 I8 {
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 7 N4 s: E( n/ a' L9 F5 G4 ~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。公仔箱論壇" ~2 ^. a/ R; Z$ b3 T; ~ 5 h A) M8 a3 H, Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming $ e+ D' H) `' M4 q+ L# w; o5.39.217.76 : w7 {8 h) D n! N% i 2 n, g& R$ X( ^- R# M
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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