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 ; M* O( R* [9 g9 J. c5.39.217.76The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beachTVBNOW 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 I# ^) ]; e( O# K; _ F+ w7 M
By Lyle Brennan 2 L% S. K+ J! e( o- \) j% ^' n7 dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbPUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012TVBNOW 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。+ g1 a u: S' y, U
1 D& U5 B: v6 V: p; D& {. s9 |At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon. 2 E1 Q1 V0 U! h$ f, c. l8 U _* X5.39.217.76 * j0 f5 O$ q7 y4 @2 |- USwimming 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. ) L& z- `4 \0 X$ S9 Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTVBNOW 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。. [' \3 l% {( C! J2 J; [2 Q
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( ]" M- Q8 P. htvb now,tvbnow,bttvb , l9 k. A3 S$ O% ] . B3 P* V* \, |2 [# 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 26C 7 F( F" A# d6 d9 J; F7 ]/ ^* H: C2 T2 x( y( E' C4 Q7 E! X CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS - M, a" Y7 l( f1 Vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb
Construction time: Almost five yearsTVBNOW 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。( `: l5 h4 A5 }, Y7 C; z5 K- Z4 h0 q) h
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
/ |$ W! W7 E ]. _# O4 vIt 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. : e8 Z$ K( \/ }( O6 f. l, g3 {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。公仔箱論壇, P1 m( V& n8 T' X
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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. d( C1 M) |$ R7 _+ r2 b) L9 U/ x- |
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. ; C; U: n$ C* ]2 j& A5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇3 n% Y; Q) c( ~& ~
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. / |. G$ O6 ^) t" ?公仔箱論壇0 o; V4 c$ v3 _( x$ Z
The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long.5.39.217.76& {6 D+ B! J7 K: F4 _, Y
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Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile5.39.217.76- m" l' }$ S3 T. O+ ~1 }6 \8 A
5.39.217.764 N7 y3 f2 u+ U' ` 2 H/ F: {" h7 `Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse5.39.217.76: I+ L# Z: t: c6 M- ?
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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 maintenance5.39.217.760 r) B4 n3 b2 H. ^% v. ?
) Q+ I2 K/ O% T8 }5.39.217.76 % k, `$ ~" A$ P6 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。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 , S; V+ e; r% M ) h* [ {! p! {+ k& Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 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。2 ~! K0 Y3 ~! P* U
Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming% b9 S' s* a! e+ W' i: ]/ T* Q5 N4 B
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■ 人工湖面积达8 公顷,总共25万公顷水。 6 Z/ W- [8 `$ @0 F1 i2 @9 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。 ( X4 c0 a6 P( F2 u5 U" WTVBNOW 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。 ! H5 P K6 H& c( K8 dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb■ 人们在世界最长游泳池——水晶湖清澈的水中畅游。 5 n% Y. c5 A" B a2 f rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 5 X8 S' r: {8 O(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,bttvb! e4 s! O( ~' G/ I- {1 C% ?, \