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 " w1 V6 ^6 V, Z7 ^0 v0 X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 beach $ t3 N) b+ ^. L, G$ Htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBy Lyle Brennan公仔箱論壇9 A5 N. ^/ C1 J/ D( Y3 L
PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012公仔箱論壇" P9 t7 A" O8 q" z6 R; O
& K% `4 h& x5 i) _. y公仔箱論壇At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon. ; z- f9 X H7 V3 Z C+ D! l" 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。 1 R$ f2 ^- b# S( G/ X+ v5.39.217.76Swimming 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. 0 B; z$ d y/ d+ x. r3 ?: {1 _7 g1 L% p. R& \4 a8 P8 n5 p
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. 5 A$ X: z" w! s9 ]; 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。 # R" H0 V" ^- Z# t5 ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvb : I4 ]0 X+ G$ s/ bA 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& Q! r- Z+ b9 h; h' h s
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Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft/ Q1 f0 b3 ^& @
Temperature: heated to 26C 3 B, i$ a& K0 G- k5 V) `5 q' A
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five yearstvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 x9 m. Q( y# e J
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
( ^$ G5 v% r# f/ ~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. ) \/ t& Y, O8 }% \! ~8 atvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ' w7 [$ a0 v; {' A+ q# a! N5.39.217.76The pool opened in December 2006 after nearly five years of construction work and is said to have set developers back as much as £1billion. & v2 A6 j8 u1 C7 }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。And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. * l6 g* J i% Ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 7 y& W: e/ j! S; Y" xIt 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.: Z+ w6 L# N* X
7 n" u- O- N" ~公仔箱論壇The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long. , `. Y, m# A+ Y5 P( i公仔箱論壇5.39.217.76. \2 i' o- H$ Z 公仔箱論壇5 `7 q* {& X! p T( R& S
Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile 0 A5 y. ?, u% G( F; Y i4 y% g5.39.217.76 ]5 X! {- u0 w: z$ q ' @; h# n, H" N6 s0 k9 Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbDazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expansetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 q+ \( U! V' a4 Z* c c/ O
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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) `# E; u; ~) i: Q
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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 thing5.39.217.76* c% M) v- B. E$ A+ z. t
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。, r$ h; T3 }1 r$ L6 I % n8 Z8 I$ \" f4 C( r, u0 r( a7 e! O$ Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimmingtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% W' D2 b0 K) ~ A5 k3 a' x( { ^; N
' {# |0 r5 A3 Q3 p1 `+ S% \8 ? * k7 N( d6 U$ 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。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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