Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it公仔箱論壇6 n6 h+ a" \0 i9 x& Y& L- F
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach: o. Q' X, j8 C- ]0 ]0 v
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At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon. 6 {; a4 }% Q5 Y# a2 I! I 7 S3 M" ]$ [" a# m/ ~9 p Y公仔箱論壇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." w' g/ f7 y% i# D3 a
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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. 5 q- h" y R$ h: o3 |公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇1 \" m/ e) u. W$ w4 C0 W8 s & q5 r% g/ r# P& f' }7 W; [; utvb 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 26C , G7 y! a/ F, l 9 D9 t. s) |/ 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。CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS公仔箱論壇' L% M) y5 I* D4 p& C
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft * F2 a7 K9 @5 H5.39.217.76
Temperature: heated to 26C N3 [5 b X+ K+ e6 G1 z6 q4 n8 T
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years7 l8 S, C; Z8 x' ]
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
\/ ]/ W3 i" ^' k k; TIt 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.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。. f2 G1 {: l" {& ~& [
" o+ i6 v6 e8 J3 O9 uThe pool opened in December 2006 after nearly five years of construction work and is said to have set developers back as much as £1billion. 6 ]0 e' j5 h% P) |' P9 j
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order.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 k4 s8 _# |) i' S) v6 \" o
i" W# D- b# m3 X# xTVBNOW 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. 0 s- K3 E! x: 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。+ o" G9 \4 x7 v7 Z
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。: X7 \$ ?7 `2 N$ k5 K, h+ y
6 [. ? X1 I7 ]# V9 g1 f7 A: Z5.39.217.76 ( [6 G4 y' |- s. H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, 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。1 x( M8 p5 `0 [ u9 z7 N
! N* J1 D# X* f, t O: ^( B p; R3 g- o3 T/ {! h9 i5.39.217.76Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse. q/ z _! N) b8 O& b, c
公仔箱論壇* O! t7 |5 j; F) t }4 Q* V) t $ q) `: H# s- s7 u& ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb + l& C) I u4 y! s+ {+ `% o- TBig 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 % ?6 H; ?1 r P0 m* z' M( w5.39.217.765.39.217.76+ Z9 \9 p, F! y& z" b ( x/ ~3 I6 y( d# J; A
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! c( z; [( t# W1 @- G" v2 C
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Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming & O; x- [& f$ p3 G/ i: Ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇) G, _% g9 ~2 N, T V) Y 公仔箱論壇* u# y; u* i' L; v' d
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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