% M$ H D. g) o' E) _3 X' V( xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 自從今年8 月落成開業以來，已經有大批游人特意前往這裡參觀游玩，為的就是能夠親身體驗一下它與眾不同的魅力。據悉，建造這座游泳池花費了5 年時間，耗資近10 億英鎊，每年的維護費用高達 200 萬英鎊。它的碩大無比也使得目前排名世界第二的摩洛哥“大水花”游泳池相形之下顯得過於渺小，因為後者的長度與寬度分別僅為137.16 米和91.44 米。5.39.217.76% |# q! L) p; b [8 i
$ F/ ~& ^$ W3 K, @/ N: T0 z 其實，說它是游泳池還不如說是人造海水瀉湖更恰當，因為游泳池內的水並不像普通游泳池一樣使用循環淡水，而是綠寶石色的海水。智利這家巨型游泳池通過一套計算機系統來控制海水的吸入與過濾，從而保證池內的海水總是十分新鮮的。太陽的照射使得池水的溫度可以達到26℃，而這要比相鄰的海水高出整整9 攝氏度。 ! J+ E/ r1 ]0 `! |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。; v% S" a$ _& L
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”。 7 X$ S9 l6 e4 {1 A) GTVBNOW 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 A+ z' w J/ Z& D3 N5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇8 O8 y" A) z/ B% I6 g1 q Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it5.39.217.76 d; E0 U& I& M( ~
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach* z6 {$ W" Z7 M( C
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At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon. + Z1 T$ R6 b+ \7 jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb - Z. u! S/ A; K5.39.217.76Swimming 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.# {8 i) l1 @* }3 `; I5 U0 b! I2 O, r
# e/ N; U1 L/ _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. ; U& ~8 g5 O8 l4 N `1 B0 B' WTVBNOW 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。 ; A, q# L/ k1 Q# Q% K* B; E' atvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ' s( k) I- {( d/ J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 9 [8 e% J) H/ _9 S- G公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇7 e6 A6 U! e0 z CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS n! ^: ]& G e' @/ x B0 K! f
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft 9 P% B/ p# N5 E9 L; V5.39.217.76
Temperature: heated to 26C * [$ O l& }/ p# N/ G0 L
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years& D, m1 P! U3 r' |7 I9 E, {6 X
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. 1 y# X) y. V7 u x! j( |& pTVBNOW 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 g" @/ s9 y% k- P! D0 M
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. . q+ ~: G8 Q U1 Y" H, p1 }公仔箱論壇And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. % ^; H( y6 a; _7 X5.39.217.76: y" \% e0 N z- _) {
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.3 e z. h# U5 R5 G+ O, s, d
1 g; K! j8 i' e% ?; X! z1 u3 w6 WTVBNOW 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 pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long. # u; U' d9 }" p" P" V7 X8 p/ 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。 6 A: i. ?# X/ c- c! [公仔箱論壇 : E8 `: h- K5 l# w, C! Y8 r3 F9 g. f5.39.217.76Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile : s. a: O5 x+ N+ N! C+ ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 0 A+ R' t* x! [0 r' f/ G/ c7 e3 vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ( b( ~& y6 B) I& H* i/ h/ eTVBNOW 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。Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse , ^! z8 f" I, g- T! B+ HTVBNOW 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。 & g3 g) J9 ^6 X# y& y, j5.39.217.76 ; T' w; \$ l# Z# @tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 公仔箱論壇; c6 _ l1 v# h J+ n6 I
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 L$ @' C" Q+ n' O( n% T$ e ' n! W* q2 b8 C- u/ L tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& Y+ e6 i: ]2 M1 {
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 / x; q7 u0 @% J; o6 \ ! K a9 F0 \2 d6 n5.39.217.76 % X0 @9 t1 D4 }+ L* t4 C; i z# }! _Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming : G0 X' E* T: @) n1 btvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 2 ]5 k5 m' s; L/ Y: A0 Z* w公仔箱論壇 2 \3 F5 d& [$ i9 Q' QBy 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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