Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it公仔箱論壇' K- L- ]# h0 ~6 w$ t8 f- W
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beachtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) Q0 G/ X& @" d) r% D
By Lyle Brennan 0 l% d! T( l0 o+ M2 L公仔箱論壇PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012公仔箱論壇# i# Q8 `$ \' | O$ Q, q
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At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.0 ^8 H( I+ M1 t$ [
0 J7 H# }" k% l/ kSwimming 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3 m; Q9 u* v9 c. E
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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.$ f3 [8 M( {& I
0 ]. e6 B/ u, B: I6 k 5 D3 \& S: I3 C- O. u, }, STVBNOW 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 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 ) ]! E& N+ O% C- z8 j4 |% k7 A+ r; FTVBNOW 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。 ' o2 B. t/ |# o- v! F1 d9 Z: X- V; ]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS7 |( l- `$ G7 d, y" ~* F0 g
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: ~6 \' ^- @) @0 C0 A4 G) A* F- d- Y8 V
Construction time: Almost five years / g2 V$ e* N) x4 c* {- htvb now,tvbnow,bttvb
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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ r7 o! E, c1 ?5 y
" G- a9 p( g# y( [4 X' n( ~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. ; B. P, n B* M% b0 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。And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. 8 }0 y5 h# k+ `7 k/ h4 U9 }# @" w公仔箱論壇 / @& d( _1 b- I8 ktvb 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. , ?1 f/ }9 X P Y4 `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 Y- U# X. u" K& ^5 U5 N4 }& I* ^5.39.217.76The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long. q1 ^# A) @8 M9 N5 |: z: D公仔箱論壇5.39.217.769 X# i; U- ?7 x7 O( C8 y( n4 A 0 O0 J% d* w3 K2 m3 R5.39.217.76Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile * ?) Q7 a+ \/ V5 h) I+ L4 H3 b9 c 9 E" F$ g5 | e: s( h+ G: ^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。 - f& }, @8 l+ C( S2 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。Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanseTVBNOW 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 `+ m& z' M/ g7 }/ s$ f
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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 maintenanceTVBNOW 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" ~( o. f1 P9 W
& F ]+ r* k! M- m' S' ] 8 k' ~! O# ^( B+ V+ \0 mTVBNOW 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 3 c+ T. g# c! q, o ^+ {9 r7 @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 }! a. q0 u- I7 }公仔箱論壇 & A3 b ~9 J$ r1 H- ~5 @7 N! ^! wTVBNOW 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。Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming1 C% A4 i9 ~# q) ?9 S5 m
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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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