Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it ' V3 ~- q3 F8 c0 V0 F' ?1 qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach 6 l! ]' S+ z9 Ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBy Lyle Brennan公仔箱論壇5 B( ~4 H. ~- H% [+ i
PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 `) Z9 h- u. i+ @+ @ N$ ?
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At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon. - p5 L6 T3 W9 E- ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 U. y; b( c# s* `
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.4 o& K/ w* v, } E/ S* Z
( _# K2 ]% K D! L# h$ W- m4 fThe 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. 3 I1 _( u7 s1 p9 ]9 s6 L公仔箱論壇* A; L5 N7 g F2 v$ [# t* Y! _ ' `& X4 o) _) t' y. G7 b& N' r# o公仔箱論壇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 , I2 q+ a# q" C. V3 Z公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* q6 }3 y1 U1 Q o6 U6 b- Z0 w CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS I9 v1 |/ M' @0 i. T4 a
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft5.39.217.766 V* u6 r& E: e; d8 x; _. I+ U
Temperature: heated to 26C, j, c$ `) T) Y
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five yearstvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 n8 E. Y8 F. I! ]
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
. B3 w3 C6 @% G! B/ ^# i2 K$ p3 \1 utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt 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. 4 N7 h( u# N+ Z' l) m & \. W9 H9 @( i9 }' L0 ?/ r5 S5.39.217.76The pool opened in December 2006 after nearly five years of construction work and is said to have set developers back as much as £1billion. 7 C; X X5 @( @0 ZAnd on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. - j1 y8 A7 E# o5 l% O3 x: g) O5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇" `' f( G; i4 d/ V+ r
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. - i5 U# l& y! ?& }4 T4 ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 5 O; C% S4 b* _5.39.217.76The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long.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。$ m3 O& f, y0 {7 u; k1 m
2 I+ E. h- z) @9 _4 s5.39.217.76 + [4 F/ y1 c- ]/ |. Q- B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 ; B( z, L5 {5 W* b5 l) u公仔箱論壇- K/ \) p" W3 Z d6 ^% H) o. v ! J, ]) z: [* ^: O: J1 v- }公仔箱論壇Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse公仔箱論壇 X9 g8 x7 C1 I8 C" y* M0 Z" [
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 W* L3 b- o; G% S- L1 p . b8 ^9 x# U4 G9 `5.39.217.76 * i6 n: o% p* r* I9 ^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。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 * D, D% t( l% @: l" s2 t5.39.217.76 " {3 A1 Y1 V! M8 D$ T% ? : f# v/ b$ h1 c, R( {( G公仔箱論壇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 * P4 ~) l/ n; V4 v2 z* RTVBNOW 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4 N0 Y( l" I4 N- Z2 s ; b. k9 _* `1 M; ? B9 e* C, e4 f% e公仔箱論壇Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming6 Y" z/ m1 R" V+ e& y) |
- U( T8 l1 ~& z! ]) C3 i& `$ ?* p公仔箱論壇 3 I% B) D% k. \7 ?5 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。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tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& j& f$ j& B' ^4 o0 }
! P% a+ T h3 ^ 6 m: Q' K$ n. @& t" P5.39.217.76■ 智利圣阿方索德米度假村鸟瞰图。 # w- G H7 O+ A 0 |$ q4 }0 L" R, a& { ; k0 Z/ U9 Q* I! g2 D5 r# [# ~7 j公仔箱論壇■ 人工湖面积达8 公顷，总共25万公顷水。公仔箱論壇/ G( p, r. ]0 q( X' b6 z( |* Y
" ?3 Q# A8 S8 }- ~) Btvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 4 M; P; y0 k y; v& Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb■ 人们在世界最长游泳池——水晶湖清澈的水中畅游。5.39.217.762 }& Y2 O9 K- R
