Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it公仔箱論壇( d3 r8 {" V l7 Y( S
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach; F9 y9 g7 b! Q. G
By Lyle Brennan 4 J) W0 m1 w( z* ?+ y+ f$ r5.39.217.76PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 ; \) X3 Z" Q- Y" iTVBNOW 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。 ; @& \+ v+ j5 S: A9 ]: CAt the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon. - K/ U W) H+ @5.39.217.76 1 {; N2 L, Q7 T7 N; xtvb 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.% L& d0 g( L# m5 I7 V
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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.) E9 C! q0 V; G) U. B1 r5 f4 I
* N- q; t* U8 z" U. l6 J0 b & \4 }6 _4 T8 B$ |1 v, R. m# y: ?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 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。* C, H, Z/ B; O% K; D
/ N/ R8 J% t( J& q3 ?+ I/ vCRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS ' v8 Q, C) S' r/ C5.39.217.76
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft h7 p8 s" Q5 i% j+ z+ z
Temperature: heated to 26C ' F1 g- q" U' [5.39.217.76
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years 5 N0 O/ O4 A+ J+ V5 g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.4 i4 U9 O1 K% t% |8 u7 S+ j
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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. 7 C: l ^7 b8 Z) `) _8 s+ J; ~, n
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 K) v8 o2 c1 k3 t7 n, F0 M* R3 Z/ \
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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. : `) `7 C/ H1 X! ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 5 m7 j7 e6 x8 q- \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. ; v. B, W) M! p: J# k$ D X1 NTVBNOW 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。 & e! }6 t+ ?/ b/ H 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' m+ o) b( F8 w3 a! D6 e
Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile+ D' m; ]5 G. w$ D
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公仔箱論壇7 z: c8 D: q$ b0 ] 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。* P, M0 ?9 ~0 C6 | + v: \" r7 _) d$ L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 maintenance7 c& o# Y! k- }( ]; 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。5 L2 Y# O4 o5 r) N : W: Q/ L) L: W" m7 Z4 [: ^6 y3 hTVBNOW 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 O0 m4 ^4 {: I; q) s% S ' C. w& ]# P8 X3 {; A5 Y 2 b; I# M! [! H# f d公仔箱論壇Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming- p) Y5 x+ F' N5 d2 c6 A5 P
6 N6 w* q* Z6 Y9 h5.39.217.76 2 B8 b- v0 O7 p @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。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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