$ j9 {; l' s8 v3 _tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 Z# S# O/ W# `2 p Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it & K$ g. i% C1 V: ]/ m$ uThe Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beachtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 l! o- a7 S ~
By Lyle Brennan) P. ^4 v, l8 j3 _; {+ I8 n
PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012公仔箱論壇" Q2 v/ w& }" I; |* F- R% r+ ?: H6 ?
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At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.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 g1 @/ L% x. H- G; o
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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.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。% O0 h0 A8 ]' }9 p1 r6 q2 F/ n3 ~
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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.7 B& j A& f7 z6 [4 u; F
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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; `5 q. _7 S& R# O1 ?& N `
8 K# W$ w w: YCRYSTAL 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。" Q* G9 I2 L0 k; h! o
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft. H, W6 V r( W7 x4 R( d- V5 f8 V- v
Construction time: Almost five years! s9 E& d! k3 j0 {0 ?
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
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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.0 a1 D& k9 s1 r7 R! _9 ^" ^( s# K7 j
9 L- d! ?( E) W% N# M- K* v3 y( `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。+ a7 \4 |, g9 H5 ^! {+ r
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. " A1 k8 A" \: F8 I" F( B# 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。 3 t6 {% l5 U) B: E( i* CIt 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+ d' a0 k# l( Q( ]7 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。 H! k9 v' p5 s2 q) P2 M- n- u) h
The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long. . z: J, H: f- f+ F5 C7 b$ {/ H 6 x- v) F' q7 s5 G2 B. h5.39.217.76 4 R0 {0 _2 L% q% a7 _" mtvb 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。- W$ t8 b/ e; X6 f. w2 d/ d0 N3 }
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Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse 2 [% g: k6 K9 K5.39.217.767 s' a7 q! b& O 0 n/ b+ t5 d) d# ?( Y9 @; dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 5.39.217.76+ I E9 b: x W4 F7 N1 c6 q
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 maintenance2 S$ i/ h% c% |% |* k" B
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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 swimming5.39.217.76: P# v5 ]* F( d# z% a0 a6 Y* H
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