Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it$ V6 s% X' s- |" w) R: \
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach % Q( v/ @9 @- x2 E% ~" s t7 }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBy Lyle Brennan 7 |) Y/ _3 B) ~/ ]# K: l$ N( LPUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 20125.39.217.765 z9 `3 a+ B! \& J9 E
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At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.. p# L4 e" I5 Y, R
: A# {* D* x( w( R公仔箱論壇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. . B) X- z" r( ]+ atvb now,tvbnow,bttvb @) p/ _: V& F' s4 k) P, W5.39.217.76The 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. ' j: F+ v# G# n公仔箱論壇5.39.217.76* [" B9 W5 `; [+ ?1 B 公仔箱論壇! i' A8 \) z6 r4 Q2 J8 A; n
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。# M* Z! i- t/ t1 {, v
- R% I3 |$ V5 P% B% q# m1 h4 _5 oCRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS5.39.217.76' o: Q( g2 o, ^4 b) b
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft ( Y+ R8 L2 I1 {; x$ g4 a9 U2 y
Temperature: heated to 26C公仔箱論壇3 p; Y5 T; s, P4 @1 d* i3 e8 Y
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five yearstvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* d% G e1 {: L/ d5 i, C
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. ( K, G7 \1 h% [1 b1 ^7 YTVBNOW 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。 2 P. w2 o: R e8 s% V; R5 zThe pool opened in December 2006 after nearly five years of construction work and is said to have set developers back as much as £1billion. 公仔箱論壇+ n6 f+ |, e" s: {. w
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. 5 ]$ G7 C& r; _; X# C) V, T/ \tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% d5 Z9 D) P! x) F6 x8 x& Q, b o
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. 9 U' {4 N3 y* d$ \" Jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 5 i( p: P, Z4 V7 s. e1 `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。The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% t! J, j @) W2 r+ `' }
' w1 }% d {) C* {$ O 2 q8 d1 h- ^: e$ ~5.39.217.76Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile % V+ |# g1 t6 }1 | ]5.39.217.76 , A6 B; ?" |% e) _8 ~ " Y, I. @& p0 ]" r' L# Y5.39.217.76Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse . X: F A; ~1 |- T, B) W' gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5.39.217.76/ I! \8 M- y4 R, v1 H; e9 x 3 ^. @! C& D: y& \) q t& `# j1 z : ^" x8 M0 X% A3 H& u3 q7 _
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 maintenance1 M$ }4 a/ s$ B. t. E# S
7 P: A5 W4 ?4 `% i+ b" Atvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 2 c* ]2 |; v) z4 w7 t1 @" ntvb 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公仔箱論壇( T" c, z$ M5 l% r+ ^, i% K
1 |7 b# K* v0 ?2 v1 C5 G7 E3 ~8 k! Q % o' Z, `) F" P/ Itvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming % I9 C' C/ k9 q- A& f$ U! q7 f$ s5.39.217.76 W, `/ |2 z" N0 t+ K. q {& R) z( m0 X- f' h4 Z+ a) G0 b4 H G" OBy 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 % Z6 v3 Y8 r4 x3 `; 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。 + p9 O |( ]8 q* _2 k2 @ * r6 \" s' c& \5 y2 c公仔箱論壇■ 智利圣阿方索德米度假村鸟瞰图。公仔箱論壇- @5 P3 B! v; a8 ? d* P
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■ 人工湖面积达8 公顷，总共25万公顷水。5.39.217.767 ^4 i, K$ u1 m! {( X/ d4 y
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■ 人们在世界最长游泳池——水晶湖清澈的水中畅游。 . i- _4 i& R3 a. m# S0 A& X: e. [ p; V; X9 Q a& a6 `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。（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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 M1 U) @0 z" m! |7 w/ r
2 Y; O% T- [* s1 s5.39.217.76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。 3 p9 h+ I: n- v: `2 `* s% O, }1 z5.39.217.767 x% w- c9 r% x! Y: E
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。 " P# A# E' [! r- z 9 j/ o/ b! |/ Q5 s7 n公仔箱論壇确认为全球最深 , o- W' t9 u9 G8 ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb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,bttvb I/ N) ~" G# c' c
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