Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it - J' T5 N4 E/ ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach% L; H' s7 Q1 E0 Q: d& e
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PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 20122 I; i1 e1 G# J
2 b- ]7 m, L( k1 d9 ~At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。+ }" P1 V4 f$ k* Z; f) ], }
3 z. g) b; ~( h2 B$ Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSwimming 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+ g, t+ {8 R; ^/ K8 L; @+ W8 K* z
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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。! N+ Q+ d' D; b9 O& F
5.39.217.76- |3 a7 W" R! F - ]8 {1 g5 z+ U; |tvb 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 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。. z/ g+ l& [, N" a
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。& M+ d/ D2 V6 h2 N5 \) v; I- d CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS5.39.217.766 o3 X* @* A7 F* \
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ftTVBNOW 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。% A& W# x6 O( M3 x* H0 k$ {: T( E- }
Temperature: heated to 26C; B3 y. w. T! R7 b3 \$ w7 _
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years " o3 j% v0 }2 V* ]5 t公仔箱論壇
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
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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. . l$ @- ~% D0 W0 F g- Ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvb % o' J5 F9 p# _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. + U# }8 _9 B9 @& k
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order.公仔箱論壇1 d5 f5 m! g8 K$ U! S" S+ X
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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% H0 A# c# I3 j: v6 T: ~) N: w7 \
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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. ; t+ W& a+ X/ ^公仔箱論壇 + D' @' e' T$ ` Q! e9 A 5.39.217.767 e7 a4 B* N1 I3 s
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。 X( S9 l6 k: _! z- g* Q
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Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expansetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' @" R2 i" \. d0 l+ V
/ x! ^# k, F7 ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 5.39.217.76- v0 Z/ X% \; U& |; N$ Z 9 A, g! F8 d9 \; o3 Y6 Itvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBig 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 + o& D/ A& ~" t$ o& u. n5 B8 F" H公仔箱論壇 s" m- j& t. F: ?' Q8 v ^ 6 z) {9 ?8 @1 } Y# x# L1 `2 lMan-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 : k$ O6 w9 `$ k+ Y5 q4 Itvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% f. g( J+ e) _ O) u : T* E8 }: H$ O) H2 w6 NWhatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming $ [* R. |' Z3 q) }& F ! l) M* p5 [) `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。 $ o& ?, ]9 G5 a" v4 e2 ]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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