Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it# y r J! T L% ^5 i
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach/ H0 J+ L, C: k9 Y
By Lyle Brennan 0 }; H8 \, I c- y) m6 @4 MPUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 20126 ^. ?, e$ H4 H# T+ J/ r8 D6 {- Z; V
' ]- f1 s6 s* o0 }6 y/ d/ D, ^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。At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.% C0 Z& f* x3 A
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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. 2 D7 @; j( B: {: R- \5.39.217.765.39.217.76& p, n1 |; V% a
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. " ]3 h$ ^5 Z D* |& T/ w f5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇. j. F: ]; g) O; H$ u2 g 5.39.217.76% v G; a6 H8 E9 @3 Q
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 26Ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( d: i% k+ i( M+ @
+ s k! N9 M7 d1 J3 \- i: V+ Y5.39.217.76CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS ) Q0 w. d# B0 Y6 v! D. Ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft5.39.217.76! `- Y, ^3 B" A" j1 k1 S% r
Temperature: heated to 26C5.39.217.76! N# d* M1 ], `+ Z- E c) B2 f! O9 D( z
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years ' \# a& s8 r- c" \公仔箱論壇
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
9 H2 K) I6 O- E4 f2 X9 gIt 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. ) q3 T3 ], N9 s& @( V) \' W & i9 C0 z6 C( A7 T$ j1 Jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe pool opened in December 2006 after nearly five years of construction work and is said to have set developers back as much as £1billion. 5.39.217.764 L: w$ u/ j: L4 I
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% ?$ ?. ^1 r/ a* i0 T
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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. $ T7 J, t O- `+ M) @9 Z |: ^5 j3 m8 o/ n# c0 T4 c9 M+ X4 y
The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long.$ W& L' m+ S1 p# O& j8 {/ y: P
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。- q3 v5 x, N6 v# V; `2 o- R* ~0 X % ~- G$ j- c1 f8 ZTVBNOW 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# D& ]/ S( n# r
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. o; L5 c. ~+ J ; @* \/ o& l) ?公仔箱論壇Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expansetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 _" B, R2 {% @6 [3 @
公仔箱論壇 ~4 ^ e1 s5 G0 W# H! ]0 H+ m 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。& u; g/ \: v9 t3 t1 D2 f! w % l1 Y- H7 M9 ^- Htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBig 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 ! B& x4 K+ o+ |" T) p: xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 5 H) K$ y: `0 e6 R7 jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 7 e1 v/ Z# C8 ^' W2 }公仔箱論壇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 thingTVBNOW 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 F; d* L" d" H: Y/ X/ `& P$ d! 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 swimmingtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 b8 ~2 a! k- |3 [1 G8 z$ @. D' C% j
4 c2 \" s) j' K- t' n公仔箱論壇 ) E3 S7 X7 U$ [. a' A2 etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBy the sea: A couple stroll along the shores of the artificial lake, which is also the world's deepest swimming pool at 115ft作者: EvilgranII 時間: 2012-5-23 07:25 AM 標題: 相等于20个奥运标准池 全球最大泳池1公里长
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■ 智利圣阿方索德米度假村鸟瞰图。) o( P2 c/ Y9 l1 o0 ~$ `# v/ n
3 A7 R& u6 K6 R; W4 {8 t: dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ; o, G+ d8 Z! V$ F8 CTVBNOW 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。■ 人工湖面积达8 公顷,总共25万公顷水。公仔箱論壇( G. |/ Q/ p L% c: z& [: K2 ?
4 Z$ Y7 @0 i/ T I ' k4 b! s9 G/ J+ [: r公仔箱論壇■ 人们在世界最长游泳池——水晶湖清澈的水中畅游。 + f3 A1 m; a3 p5 F7 N' s5.39.217.76TVBNOW 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。% }7 o7 u8 S9 h# f/ k
(智利·阿尔加罗沃22日综合电)这是全球最大的户外泳池,各位游泳健儿有没有胆量挑战?智利阿尔加罗沃这个人工泳池,长度相等于20个奥运标准池,水容量达6600万加仑。 O) Z$ {" z% ?/ C# G
' v+ A9 [- _! W- L b5.39.217.76池水全部来自太平洋,建筑费用高达10亿英镑,经常有游客慕名而来。 # \* i' E _- }1 V ! g* T% a$ _7 c! T+ M2 JTVBNOW 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。这个圣阿方索德尔马尔度假酒店(San Alfonso del Mar Resort)的人工泳池,邻近太平洋海岸,电脑控制会定期将海水抽入池中,再经过滤统系流出大海。 ; ^9 S, c2 ?/ w& v5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇+ E: e$ V; d( n2 | 确认为全球最深 0 C' T" s) ]( K$ `游人除了可以到这个全球最大泳池畅泳,也可前来练习潜水,皆因它深达35米,早获健力士世界纪录大全确认为全球最深泳池。若要由头游到尾,则必须有心理准备,因为泳池长度几乎有整整1公里,相等于20个奥运标准池。 _. i! m- f% y; g5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇6 W6 ?4 Q, {: x) C1 \3 }. |
发展商前后花了5年时间建造,2006年12月正式对外开放,单是工程费用已高达10亿英镑,每年另需付出200万英镑营运开支。 " i- E6 B$ k4 H8 N% S