Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it 3 u: c* K5 r- H$ h. h; i公仔箱論壇The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach8 ^# \! {. n; S3 X
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At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.6 F$ U& E* t5 m
& j- h1 X8 l. v; T4 N0 X1 N) E3 Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSwimming 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. / ?( q$ n+ F9 u k J6 i公仔箱論壇 9 G) m" j( }) h! h. B- k2 L% Q. 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。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. . H1 D! a6 ?: m$ e6 |# {- _ 8 p& Q9 ^+ E8 u9 Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 6 x9 [2 V/ X4 w/ k7 {) O5.39.217.76A 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 u) i, x2 f Z5 v6 U% w9 }: O9 ^ CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS: I0 p& f$ {$ }3 }9 M e2 t
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft 4 s. }# L1 s( m4 n& v" D# J7 k0 E
Temperature: heated to 26C ) ^) {& @0 L8 Z" Q
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five yearstvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( S) U8 f1 q+ i) z- h1 n% W+ g
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. " }2 Z4 L7 T5 p* p3 D- e2 U' i 9 p2 V9 t8 ^2 H- g0 B2 c公仔箱論壇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. & o8 Q2 i2 I+ y
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. 8 q, d ]: L% E# j* E3 l! _公仔箱論壇 , Z' H: ?" r0 x& h" ?9 O3 a9 V5.39.217.76It 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. # K& H) D! Q( j7 z公仔箱論壇2 F$ `# S; C& [# w1 j {8 B
The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 Z" F8 K( T; }. B
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Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile " y2 A4 C3 ^: N" i0 V$ ?* L公仔箱論壇 0 k' G* L* E4 s( ?* p9 W公仔箱論壇 : q. E. a6 Z" z0 c: R, K
Dazzling 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。' u) c! T( r' L/ H: _ u' D; J
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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 + f: W! r6 E MTVBNOW 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 u; U7 m& u7 a3 ]4 T5.39.217.76 ( O. W5 Q* u7 V( H+ |7 N6 B5.39.217.76Man-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 0 ^$ ~4 h3 K' u' ?, o' Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 g( x. C+ c' [" Z8 P( m 6 E6 C8 W7 _+ N/ ]3 ?& Z公仔箱論壇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. w# J: ]! z3 q( J
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By 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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