Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it9 l) w! v$ Y2 p. R* \
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach 2 i2 r& {1 M( J; ]By Lyle Brennan$ z0 u: { F3 E9 }
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. a5 u7 Y4 k: y" C- ] s* y公仔箱論壇At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& y ]+ M+ q) i' x/ k" w" g
1 ?) _% q) Q2 GSwimming 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.5.39.217.760 P5 d! v2 ^" Z4 \" ~$ h: R
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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. 6 U, D$ P/ ?/ H7 I5 xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ! K; p, t; z% v" [! l7 f2 ^ 8 v t9 d0 c0 K. l9 z9 L' Z! N+ R/ H
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 26C5 h$ [0 \3 Y# G% _" g6 j
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。( I6 h5 ` k2 P& d. M ]/ C f CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS5.39.217.766 x6 V- p8 m* Y8 g# p
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115fttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( I# O& _0 \ O2 X
Temperature: heated to 26C / @' H7 X. D/ P5 G" W& w/ [1 r
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years : p9 N' \, Z6 Y t4 G* o# ^
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.5.39.217.764 b; h. c. q& y& J6 M
0 N6 |8 K9 @2 mThe pool opened in December 2006 after nearly five years of construction work and is said to have set developers back as much as £1billion. 8 M& i: }+ S9 t" j. w. W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. / f3 a1 `) j) p7 O! Ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvb : s# m7 T9 ]" @tvb 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. - a/ q0 d/ W5 @/ Y. ^ @# X # T" t: U! E! a8 K0 J. q0 Y3 cThe pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long.公仔箱論壇( |! D9 J$ ~) \7 m8 L8 }* i
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。- }- |* N% a5 k5 K/ |1 X % n% Z. R% o# q" G9 D/ R, ~公仔箱論壇Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile 2 t- b7 a1 p: z3 a+ V. k: ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ( L9 i3 M- {+ V; |8 X8 l$ i- Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 0 F3 U n' ?5 l公仔箱論壇Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse " \4 H, D2 Q: I6 _# D) T& } R ! @1 f% {9 k3 A D5 G1 f3 C. f" f/ l- v5.39.217.76 ! b- r$ }+ E) A' g: Ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb " X3 ] O1 e Y+ t: x' |" etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBig 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 1 q, T! }# J! R; [. `* y! T- a# u公仔箱論壇 : y! k: I: k7 a, 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。 $ ?1 E% A9 G8 ]1 k) q5.39.217.76Man-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 8 D/ ^$ _& W2 {( u, w6 Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 M" b4 M+ t8 A; @4 ` tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. ]- F3 ?. l4 A [$ A
Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming公仔箱論壇 y7 G5 r1 p2 n, W; T
3 F( u$ B* P' _' T c% K8 Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvb # h" k; _' d8 t4 S3 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。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。! q3 Y5 h! V. H& P) B
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. ^/ y! f+ h! L5.39.217.76 6 Q8 [$ B M# N# atvb now,tvbnow,bttvb■ 人们在世界最长游泳池——水晶湖清澈的水中畅游。 + X5 m6 V) r$ n6 N6 o0 z, U- S% D, m % E* k$ T2 m7 J9 Q6 v e（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。4 ]! I8 }1 e4 m. i9 e
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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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) q9 H& @7 Q0 H+ U; l1 [/ M. y
" L2 I# ^& J0 Y% A2 ]& v确认为全球最深 & g" J; v) D, x% @) BTVBNOW 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。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。9 U$ d, {$ f, _/ k. S
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发展商前后花了5年时间建造，2006年12月正式对外开放，单是工程费用已高达10亿英镑，每年另需付出200万英镑营运开支。5.39.217.76& m8 i& f1 s9 o; p' V3 G6 q, m
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