Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it 9 H6 I: [0 {' t, F公仔箱論壇The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach * Z0 M5 M; |; K R5 w, @. Y公仔箱論壇By Lyle BrennanTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。. s" k e% U! D) T! u
PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012公仔箱論壇) V6 M" y' I6 ]6 o9 _' u
. `; R/ d' ]7 OTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.* P& Q/ Z* g5 T7 H" K: Y$ [, L
5 z( [8 V- R( j+ VSwimming 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. * u0 I+ M" R& Z. B- g; gTVBNOW 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。' m& j; K- D/ v) O1 U5 }3 Y2 N
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. 9 x z; F1 H, h+ O0 T* ]: ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb + Z2 h9 V( V' W4 z" s+ D 1 i- e" r* ^; E) L4 z Q: ?8 K) stvb 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 26C公仔箱論壇: b% ^# ?% @/ e. I; h
) C9 E! ?9 O0 n7 |. V) v" QCRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS + W1 L J/ F9 b K% g5 Qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115fttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: A; C O! X; j k
Temperature: heated to 26Ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) }% p8 `/ L/ ~8 j, t4 u' K
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years ) N0 ?) b; R" Q% y0 g4 b9 L
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
- [5 t; A( T. P3 y5.39.217.76It 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.公仔箱論壇" [7 E. F: G* |8 `9 B
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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. 5.39.217.76/ [9 m0 Q$ t' e, c* [& D3 |
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order.5.39.217.76$ _ w$ S; w+ N* ]
5 P6 k1 l/ J+ i4 u, @& \+ y) n8 jIt 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. : d* l9 i. }% d$ K: @' ] - v! B8 X+ I* w公仔箱論壇The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long.5.39.217.768 _& B# t' v7 L i+ C
- q) j! }( b' E z, W' \! \3 ~. l' u6 rLost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile* _5 `9 c5 q9 v; J" ~
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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 maintenance5 r0 Z! x' _1 \$ T% g/ s
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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 ) G. f6 ?1 f/ M) D 4 N# Z$ X( p6 t; d9 I) a+ a5.39.217.76 # Q F# j# F ]$ i$ P7 e" n; atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming * q; l7 \2 ^, Z) @ 8 M6 n9 d, k1 H* stvb now,tvbnow,bttvb : y v) Q8 `& ]2 V' eBy 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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