Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it5.39.217.76; A/ z b8 ~6 H! _1 Y% k, V$ l
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/ t6 l: M" O& H) O( ]* a4 `: n
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PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 & a% d3 G$ k! W4 }0 k& X) R - y5 T6 b+ |- a( f, L& J" jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAt the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon. 1 H, o+ T1 E2 v8 |6 O& t( G/ u3 H. U2 }6 H' }
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.公仔箱論壇& r2 P, H9 x, 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.5.39.217.76# C3 F) e% e! ^- U4 Q9 N$ Z% W+ i
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* h& V: w- F3 `+ y# a) M. A+ c* q公仔箱論壇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 " S7 ]% L, ?, f2 q% f5.39.217.76 " W- x b$ h! I+ X! }0 P. Y( s公仔箱論壇CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS 8 o, C+ s9 U$ W0 j
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft " R) d' m, h9 L/ \ J公仔箱論壇
Temperature: heated to 26C5.39.217.766 _5 J. `0 j" n5 a/ O8 i E; [
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years $ _4 x- E3 f" R' q4 c
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
+ @! Z+ q' o( U5 g8 u0 Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt 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. ; G/ W- B, C1 p t5 K4 ]. |$ b公仔箱論壇5.39.217.76. E1 V; c1 ]6 M" u
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. $ o$ w. T2 l5 B: i& U: ^And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" o8 X7 \8 K I4 x
4 V; N$ ], p1 G) q3 o. O, o2 V" Itvb 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.# S6 l/ ?! O: Z+ y' l
' R1 n0 I: l7 Q8 A, M6 m% j Btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long. & v4 W5 r/ U; D7 ]* C# ETVBNOW 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。 7 |7 o$ W+ I1 D+ s* ?( D) C$ B# {7 W公仔箱論壇 5.39.217.76$ \+ K6 p u# c9 u+ \
Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chiletvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ v* X; L* ?5 B9 q$ @) V
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Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse $ j9 C6 e: q& l, l4 o S: T, j E, JTVBNOW 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。 % C7 v1 i4 R) @" U, t; m- T公仔箱論壇 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( O- `; L& F/ J2 _- h" o4 S i$ h
: W z6 }; m7 s! c: g* g. m" K) VBig 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 % _2 ]/ V1 f) g$ V* b; }公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇/ B+ W& `" K% Y5 p' M
: s) w: c2 D& u1 }/ }+ g2 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。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 " ]& d# }: g4 t1 H) p2 ~8 v$ [+ n: i9 A/ t d( l& r4 u
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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 3 e2 j- I8 g4 G8 x* w# y/ v5.39.217.76 : U$ e/ l1 P' L4 I; a$ 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。 5 b! ^" T! Q# ^8 H+ Q8 ]# g$ j$ qTVBNOW 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