Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it " v& C) }6 m# B' q" J0 ^% \2 UThe Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach公仔箱論壇& o7 G; _4 D$ X% E
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PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) ?0 r7 W! @1 ^3 }+ U# B, Q
?& G% \# ?; d) wAt the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon. . V7 d1 W0 D: [* w2 b) p/ ^) E* h $ s% M1 O( W4 ?7 m3 ISwimming 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. ! {- Z+ j' s/ g7 e公仔箱論壇5.39.217.762 U: f# H1 ]3 ]. p- i" T
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# ]5 U4 p; [" i6 a8 X" | ~: f
3 G5 L+ b6 |7 R. [7 E : v' I7 x2 s( S( ]9 mtvb 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。5 {# t$ `2 R" ]0 C- f @( a
5.39.217.76+ ?% o& ?' a q W% L CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS 6 S/ E3 Z! u# a. LTVBNOW 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。
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft 0 }3 m; x. I5 [1 c x: ]% ~
Temperature: heated to 26C, F2 N# C; E H# B$ I: H1 b
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years: q) n: w$ X ?- ]# H: H
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. 2 l9 R# ]" _9 k4 {6 ] 0 ^% o) G3 g* S- s5.39.217.76The pool opened in December 2006 after nearly five years of construction work and is said to have set developers back as much as £1billion. / t, {2 ^2 w+ |- I5.39.217.76And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. * t! L/ r8 {% o% N0 w! B公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇: }4 D4 U) m: g+ J1 M3 G
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 q* T- m+ v0 v , }# u9 f7 J V" dThe pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long. 5 Q: ]4 | t/ i8 C+ V# R) S$ 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。 * s- s. I9 c3 ^/ X7 \" E8 c8 ]. j5.39.217.76 5.39.217.76- z; O4 d" r! n8 N- _3 }
Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile w5 @# a1 E1 ?6 _6 F C# ?( B
5.39.217.76* p9 K m/ Y0 N 0 w( W$ ]( F b6 T! A, ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbDazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse 8 i8 |8 _8 X3 M6 Y$ l+ _tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb : O4 [' q. q2 d+ f( C" 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。 4 I; q" }3 O& \5 u# r7 W 3 Y5 _0 ~& n0 B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 maintenance0 Z( ]- k& q6 y: p) M
/ o. z% b' q/ t5 P$ s. [ * z5 D3 I$ `( r8 D) _5 x' Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbMan-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# Q: p0 s8 j9 c
) S% a$ S( }( D3 p- _ & V2 p( {, e$ M$ G6 zWhatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming ; b# z' a5 B% [4 p" ~1 d$ M5.39.217.76 ' q( y5 N, ?0 y) p P8 }* B- L5.39.217.76 公仔箱論壇 F* y$ R5 Y4 d# A! a' y
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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