Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it公仔箱論壇& j3 X4 \" T# N; |# B8 L9 J
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach. j: x, J8 y. B. T2 {0 g m
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At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.公仔箱論壇, T' e! ]6 i( g9 m1 }4 t1 [/ L
8 F) Y3 y' m7 d* S" ^ [6 O3 ?9 j0 vTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Swimming a length in this, the world's largest outdoor pool, would mean stroke after stroke for more than three fifths of a mile - that's 20 Olympic-size swimming pools. ! T+ P% v# m& }, KTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 3 f1 ^+ v! t+ W6 A( e) H; ]7 bTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。The enormous man-made lagoon is set halfway up the country's Pacific coast, in the city of Algarrobo, and is filled with 66 million gallons of crystal clear seawater. 6 H& s$ g- |! x1 g9 r. C5.39.217.76 ; N+ k7 c+ s7 {公仔箱論壇 . |3 A5 D6 \- B2 e1 [5.39.217.76A 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 9 N- ], A# U1 V. j% j+ `1 P# E7 y( s) R3 R5 `$ Y. m2 B0 O, X CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERStvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) x0 A5 G! f1 R$ f7 ?
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft) J& \; f2 ~- s; \( O
Temperature: heated to 26C' M' K' x, W" O9 f
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years公仔箱論壇6 ?* \- @3 v/ M/ B" Z1 j" K
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
2 h8 {6 e' p( }8 c& qIt 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. ) _. ~! I5 K5 J+ Y公仔箱論壇 0 s( M' a3 [9 p7 l; g% W) HThe pool opened in December 2006 after nearly five years of construction work and is said to have set developers back as much as £1billion. 0 G4 C, a: Z! P3 E* n
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order.+ T/ U9 r* x2 i; J3 P3 P
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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.6 U+ G7 N2 Z- d; _5 h x: m" v
, Y# R9 G& _ u- q: h" I) yThe pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long. # T( l6 \- u- b: X, ^+ q9 n / ` |, n1 e% T1 s. l% N6 X ' |0 U6 {' I3 ` u/ l9 J1 l& w, o
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 k8 \ A$ v/ B8 r: P3 r3 otvb now,tvbnow,bttvb - G5 N; N' h: @0 F$ p, vTVBNOW 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. q3 A1 E8 f E0 ^9 J( y: n5.39.217.76Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse5.39.217.76 `# A7 d1 D" i, W' A3 e
$ _% g1 C: l0 @) P, uTVBNOW 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。 5.39.217.769 G* Y0 {9 Z) g% R. o 3 |, {2 _0 m# D# d6 W* 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公仔箱論壇1 r0 @ Y8 q& f: s/ _* \
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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 thing 8 n5 ~; ~. M; h) d公仔箱論壇 0 y" a( s8 o1 x6 l4 M6 ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 1 [. T: e: J3 M9 l5.39.217.76Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming . l' d1 n& Q- O+ t: S5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% O, s% a: ], O- L5 Q. R- t & k0 ^" y2 l9 b6 T4 a. M- L! HBy 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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