Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it% x2 t* V6 R4 ]' C L& H
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach5.39.217.76" }( v- p) M- |
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PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 7 C. x5 w4 b9 }, p& QTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。3 Y8 C& e- R- }9 m: x: s+ `. m7 \, }
At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- R4 U+ Y9 m+ K/ D
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Swimming a length in this, the world's largest outdoor pool, would mean stroke after stroke for more than three fifths of a mile - that's 20 Olympic-size swimming pools.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 s" r9 X; |' j" w
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The enormous man-made lagoon is set halfway up the country's Pacific coast, in the city of Algarrobo, and is filled with 66 million gallons of crystal clear seawater.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。1 j# {" n9 e! p$ ~1 K
5.39.217.769 B5 n, B; U" D; y! H6 x6 T 5 v e4 @- c( i1 u: v% p' tA 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 26CTVBNOW 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。( {% j" e/ a+ P! k
4 q2 z5 |: p- A( Z# \CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS $ b* {; m" `+ M
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft5.39.217.76( {0 [1 {2 v& M
Temperature: heated to 26Ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& n& j6 W1 j" `- X- C8 Q7 U
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five yearstvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ z4 g; d# I2 S8 k7 d' v+ O# i4 |
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
$ e/ v! H+ c% [$ f公仔箱論壇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.% @. v! v1 L9 ~) ~) p6 r, k
+ B J& V- q, i8 `tvb 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. F" e T7 h4 A; F8 `7 O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. 3 X* t3 b/ T5 h0 I* q/ e 8 q9 t, q j2 g Z! X' m! y( dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt 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. / n t/ d6 h3 m& A* P' j: a0 nTVBNOW 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。公仔箱論壇; E7 i' M- @0 _
The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long.5.39.217.768 P$ `6 m% ]4 `1 w1 i* s. s
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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, ChileTVBNOW 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) W U- G9 r, |; ?
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Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse ) ^/ m0 h8 o7 o5.39.217.76 ; ?9 {. N6 N0 X c+ d4 Btvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ) s+ i& e: R4 R; M2 ]1 ?2 @0 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。 + o( s7 _ Z m2 S) I4 y6 Y' d4 HBig 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 2 q3 q' Q" Y( x; L/ L& z: M公仔箱論壇 4 a5 J# w9 k' w& Q! R6 d公仔箱論壇 ' c4 O6 p2 w6 \ Z7 O' qTVBNOW 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 / n# {; H" h1 p5.39.217.76TVBNOW 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。: m& J5 o- f- K- N9 r0 F5 y ; r# G+ l9 R7 Z9 F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 1 A4 o/ S6 a3 D; q' K* x 4 h' V4 Z, b( c3 ?# P7 s9 Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb - V- ]& B1 Z5 s) {& s% SBy 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 ( Q1 Q( y; ]& I # _: U, p- u4 x7 J, tTVBNOW 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。* T$ c) [) B1 q5 P7 H( K+ n4 b
■ 智利圣阿方索德米度假村鸟瞰图。5.39.217.76, E3 m9 }0 Y8 Y& j' T7 w
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■ 人们在世界最长游泳池——水晶湖清澈的水中畅游。公仔箱論壇3 o0 |7 H$ N3 u1 w. ]! n
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(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。 / @+ d- C4 `* c4 O # H: X/ C" o* v& Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvb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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, i5 v$ j( [( m X. B
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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。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。0 d' @- s/ R- G8 D
5.39.217.76 p9 l: O o4 i* P/ I 确认为全球最深 & ^- X% E# V9 x/ Y; y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。 $ w+ F9 R: u4 k9 j5.39.217.761 _: W9 e* L' u
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。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。2 L) L$ q" E' I9 s1 ]