Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it # Z2 W, s& p9 n8 R1 S' B4 [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach ) S2 I5 s8 ~7 A; O/ Q: @tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBy Lyle Brennan , D* k7 O7 N! M$ N, G* [/ `% H1 Jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbPUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 H6 U7 c, i% ~- J; U! ~8 P3 q
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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。( C/ b `+ c* h1 b7 G# Z" G
5 K% @6 w$ Q. T1 ?! u! k7 @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.公仔箱論壇# r2 v" W3 H/ d
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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. 1 W0 L% c* ^# W7 H$ o! |0 a4 x' 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。% u0 X0 m! ^. {6 F& g! g 5.39.217.76' `7 A' J) w' U
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 . b- o% @: x7 i& m7 o) qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇! ]8 J8 S: V+ G4 r7 J CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS ( P- r' p9 y. u) K
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft V4 W3 N# L/ L- r0 ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb
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Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
1 W/ Y) I5 c( w! B( ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt 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.5.39.217.76% K# c5 u3 w8 o- r# p" |/ u6 o
) j5 c& }% [. ~2 t* V4 K& yTVBNOW 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 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。8 Y# ^* i, A. ?9 ^8 ?5 D$ Z
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. C E, K+ c( Q# h( ]
+ ]& p- ]4 m5 Z/ ]3 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。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. 4 u; a( c, u3 I/ P- l$ p公仔箱論壇; T6 x. J q" ^! v i( t3 _) Q9 `
The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long.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。) H. k; c& f y1 T* D, x
' Q" X! o9 h1 v1 ^0 |5 { 4 t% k/ S A: l* g9 u4 o# ~1 s公仔箱論壇Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile 4 Y2 V, S. x% L/ I+ oTVBNOW 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。- B) I" X/ T) o5 v 3 E# S3 o" U! c, D+ T5 Y1 Z
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。 h3 ~! V' q; X( A
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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 ' A$ D6 b& e) m$ N 8 H! Y, I- E$ ^' j% @/ b 7 m! W$ P, u: `* \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。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 8 L) x5 @2 y" S1 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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- l& Y$ ~8 a7 n# S: \ ) [: T3 f# {8 D* k) u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 swimming " d) ]. y9 r& A2 A4 D/ R/ j2 q$ Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTVBNOW 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。; Y8 o D; C+ N$ C6 ^5 B$ J 5.39.217.76 g: ^. {" F W4 Z, h4 {
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
相等于20个奥运标准池 全球最大泳池1公里长 9 D& l8 S( z# b; D* i. K# N公仔箱論壇. A z0 ]# s9 a1 t6 C2 K 0 f! v) D3 Y! \$ n' n
■ 智利圣阿方索德米度假村鸟瞰图。 & z4 p8 k v1 e8 V# }9 {2 H5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( k) F2 {! F$ Q7 Y- z5 l' {4 `& W N! ^2 [/ ]) e8 W8 u+ F) p■ 人工湖面积达8 公顷,总共25万公顷水。 , Q4 {4 X$ t; h E2 a# Z公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇7 q, {; K5 k1 f" h/ M4 [) p ' L: z& M% J) ^+ R; `■ 人们在世界最长游泳池——水晶湖清澈的水中畅游。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ b1 k) D8 X# C7 U, W3 \6 _9 d3 P
+ z" @/ N D! d& Y: u Q公仔箱論壇(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。 : C/ K0 D4 p4 \* h公仔箱論壇 0 r5 {1 E7 j7 O+ x$ H4 k5.39.217.76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。5.39.217.76& X3 d" E3 b' c" e
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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。 , w- F- s$ }( B4 V + a6 X+ z4 H6 |! r( T5.39.217.76确认为全球最深公仔箱論壇, T) ~; {9 X; h
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。5.39.217.764 @6 E0 ~2 ^9 p' S) x% V
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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。 6 O3 @/ d2 w9 `$ I$ ^% e& x5.39.217.76