Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it " @) N; R+ |$ q/ R) o( |The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach % K4 Z* `, f4 ~/ m7 m& 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。By Lyle BrennanTVBNOW 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 }' ? Z& y x* x6 R: `
PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 $ ?6 {9 i+ i( |$ Y5 d7 rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 6 L/ ^6 E1 h2 L0 GAt the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.( \1 u0 c( z9 A, D# D( B
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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. & P u$ ^+ ?3 d+ Btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. m5 W0 M; A# t
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.+ Q- }! }" q- i; q a6 k
5.39.217.769 s7 J# ^* o2 k& g6 e + R% ~. T' Q3 i' etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA 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 26C5.39.217.76) A0 P3 \3 O/ k, y2 X7 B
# Q# F+ T2 l& h( j$ Z* V CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERStvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% J o$ E3 j2 W; u, k
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115fttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 b i ^ y/ W' d& Z
Temperature: heated to 26C 1 E, z% b( e. O3 @1 q" {3 P公仔箱論壇
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years : D/ S& f8 R$ Y7 S
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
' k. r. s9 F5 y8 c- a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. ' f* R. G3 L9 w4 a2 ?2 dTVBNOW 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。5.39.217.76" c# A f5 o" g
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. , E( I8 O! y& T" T# _, q- F; h$ G. nAnd on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. ' C) k' n1 D9 K 2 ? P4 y3 k4 @' I& H- vIt 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.公仔箱論壇- _* f" o9 k6 W
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The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long. ! {+ \0 B8 Z! ^* `( q0 X+ ^公仔箱論壇5.39.217.76, b$ O1 Z0 n+ A+ T# L $ C! F% Q7 c8 i% C8 w1 f# @1 ^7 \
Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chiletvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* [6 u; ]: ^4 j7 N/ k
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Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse ) J" H$ j! m7 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。 0 m, l2 s$ U) r* E; Z$ f9 T5.39.217.76 tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ X: r, `4 I& \! D5 N4 i tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: D- H1 j8 [- @/ Q5 e
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 ; E1 ?% L" D; F; Ctvb 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。9 p: m8 Z1 i% H6 J4 \ & y" C$ V8 x3 R- `$ T# ~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 thing 8 E2 J* Z5 Y* v 6 A( g' T4 L' d; [3 V" E' W公仔箱論壇 $ J( h7 ]" T9 BWhatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming 2 |) ~, e/ N, V, ?5.39.217.76 2 @" I6 ], X' E; w' S+ J. 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。 * J, T) p ^9 |, F% ]* Itvb 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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