Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on ittvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- X% c' c9 n d: _: S
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beachtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb U' b4 Z3 p# r; f9 z
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PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ U$ h7 D" K) E& w# b
9 T8 ], Z1 Q! a: GAt the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon. 6 K; }" d0 ^; L" h2 B/ ?+ M) Itvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 2 L" H, L5 y9 d' N$ |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. p5 C/ N$ l) ]" A& W2 `3 o6 D公仔箱論壇( t4 |, M& I$ v+ g) s |' {
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.+ ]' B, M0 e& B+ L
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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 % A) r( n/ d$ Z5.39.217.762 O6 H7 e* g+ s) k3 R. v' x CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS 8 ?) o e" R/ Q. g: ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb
Construction time: Almost five years ! w' i$ J6 z! D7 @
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
5 ]* R' a/ p" }# e+ H! K/ C; ?0 D5.39.217.76It 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.0 C; d) `! A$ k7 v- x
% k/ j8 B [2 A! KThe pool opened in December 2006 after nearly five years of construction work and is said to have set developers back as much as £1billion. 公仔箱論壇! ]: w! L1 F% _) p
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& [+ h6 V. p- l. X# L$ n, f8 l. V5 r
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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. * v$ |7 W6 z8 o/ J3 Vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 [6 M& K1 g d
The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long. 5 G3 h# o( A) PTVBNOW 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。 G4 u4 ~1 P0 m3 v$ 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。 ! J& c2 ~4 M6 z) j, ILost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile ' Q+ R9 U. I0 E6 B1 H1 `公仔箱論壇( p/ O2 j+ ]6 d( f, F7 u% ` 公仔箱論壇) o8 Z0 v% b2 B) `- d# Q$ M) v1 U# b
Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse 5 {: f3 f( F5 Q5.39.217.765.39.217.76* B1 n; M3 q) q; b/ ` 7 s2 y; m( D7 O$ {; | & d# t$ ~+ i% d6 v公仔箱論壇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 maintenance5.39.217.76, `) J3 d* e I3 h& L: G, P: m
4 I* w7 k3 t m4 ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 6 [1 x! e2 A# {3 n* [! a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 ( A* r. ~9 o# j; ?5.39.217.769 n& q) F Z% \3 b5 H % i$ d& k8 S, I" z5.39.217.76Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming. q9 b6 n; f! y8 X. j% ]1 J- v
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