Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it2 l9 J4 r; c5 l n' }- R
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach ; t- Z- v# m X7 T公仔箱論壇By Lyle Brennan 4 W, l1 c/ X6 O5.39.217.76PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012# \' d; A2 T; m( x4 c5 q! a
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At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ a6 o: }9 h+ B4 m7 B% N; |9 E
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Swimming a length in this, the world's largest outdoor pool, would mean stroke after stroke for more than three fifths of a mile - that's 20 Olympic-size swimming pools.公仔箱論壇, ~ M+ L9 p5 k. ?% I( Y
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The enormous man-made lagoon is set halfway up the country's Pacific coast, in the city of Algarrobo, and is filled with 66 million gallons of crystal clear seawater. & M# h! n; a3 g Z9 ^& R5 }公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ n2 {$ B2 |% z/ [! i5 L1 `' Y _% i. R3 R6 i$ D
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 3 E, q' `' B: r* l: n2 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。5.39.217.764 S9 W5 E! ?3 K p% G" T+ Z CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS * p0 J- c+ }( F' D2 j8 N5.39.217.76
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft 9 h' f% p% S7 w5.39.217.76
Temperature: heated to 26C 3 J+ M* L5 e* d. Z4 P; O9 C$ o
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years公仔箱論壇' B6 t% `9 ?) T
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
( u7 V4 F; D: T5 d9 [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. " Q9 K. l6 ~3 h6 B: r* d+ E6 q公仔箱論壇 ' M6 u7 a! [9 _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. 0 }, T5 ^' C5 Q# b8 ~公仔箱論壇And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. 4 ]% `$ q4 f8 c" [& a9 e% zTVBNOW 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。 - `: C4 q& ?6 e" [# p# v+ X公仔箱論壇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.5.39.217.76/ ?! z# R) U' l; C7 W& H
, C% i5 X5 y( y6 n. P$ j7 D1 Etvb 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. / f: K3 T, i, i) F( O7 L公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇* @( e, {5 {9 G" o0 B# g! n ) Q M% K% k7 i$ ~' e% k0 l8 J) SLost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile ! |6 ` L" }, V8 e0 j5.39.217.76 ! u; D. H5 R6 ]3 L7 gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 4 F; n* ^" s8 W" J4 k% J, ATVBNOW 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。Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse % i$ \. y6 g0 \5 h% R3 Z4 i5.39.217.76 ( K, i1 \. b- y; ^3 f1 U* X ! \4 w8 M1 N* V 6 [- N6 z+ u$ d" P' o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 maintenance u6 ~" n% S# J* ]5 ?5 z Y4 k. J公仔箱論壇 ( O+ p$ [! V2 y; s2 ] K! w$ X2 Q' X+ {8 C0 Vtvb 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 & u- ?; h# Z$ K; l5 O; a8 xTVBNOW 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 f4 n; ~+ u2 `4 I$ N% B ' c) V, c6 Q" c8 j# btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimmingtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 t; f& s7 j! H3 P. l: O
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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
相等于20个奥运标准池 全球最大泳池1公里长公仔箱論壇) g- L* t! w, P4 R/ O7 f8 W
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。% u3 {. I# o4 r S4 Y # g* U/ n7 Z; q# s5.39.217.76■ 智利圣阿方索德米度假村鸟瞰图。 6 }0 u5 `: i4 e: _3 ]1 X% x 7 y' r% c9 H v( _5.39.217.76& b7 m3 m% F0 v8 x: m5 ?+ ?
■ 人工湖面积达8 公顷,总共25万公顷水。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 T" F+ `4 d! @$ k: i; v
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■ 人们在世界最长游泳池——水晶湖清澈的水中畅游。公仔箱論壇$ L$ A/ J( O! G# b' h6 x
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(智利·阿尔加罗沃22日综合电)这是全球最大的户外泳池,各位游泳健儿有没有胆量挑战?智利阿尔加罗沃这个人工泳池,长度相等于20个奥运标准池,水容量达6600万加仑。 # R" b# [' X' Y' }7 D( 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。0 }4 x7 [9 w- g" Z. n& |
池水全部来自太平洋,建筑费用高达10亿英镑,经常有游客慕名而来。 : {% h! [& B4 N2 ^( a$ I5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇6 U; X t+ g% P/ P9 [& B
这个圣阿方索德尔马尔度假酒店(San Alfonso del Mar Resort)的人工泳池,邻近太平洋海岸,电脑控制会定期将海水抽入池中,再经过滤统系流出大海。 $ t. D* @6 f& ] + v- x1 t+ v2 c T. K: Z确认为全球最深5.39.217.76$ F' ~" J9 k, Z4 }4 ]" X
游人除了可以到这个全球最大泳池畅泳,也可前来练习潜水,皆因它深达35米,早获健力士世界纪录大全确认为全球最深泳池。若要由头游到尾,则必须有心理准备,因为泳池长度几乎有整整1公里,相等于20个奥运标准池。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 T: i9 E+ x: l2 h% G6 |. L: x
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