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 $ F' h `/ g5 v+ s" M; G% qThe Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach公仔箱論壇 \. L |1 X: s# u3 G, v
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5 \" R' A, I: Q8 M, q' O2 M% ^' Ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAt the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.. G3 { P$ e! b/ M( n
4 } j0 u0 F/ d* b2 `tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSwimming 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. ; ^9 {5 `7 n; f* p( z$ ~- R- U % O, T4 B' g% @- a: @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. ' N( I/ w8 e3 \. ^7 N+ `5 G( h公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ N8 ?! _- M6 Y& [9 H4 g+ p ! K# u" k+ m8 }8 C. J# ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA 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" j$ v( D! M4 e8 i1 K
4 d- o: D# E X8 Z' xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbCRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS8 W+ v# U7 F0 q) O$ H o6 |- L
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft ; G2 V* n- r; n
Temperature: heated to 26C5.39.217.763 P5 n" t9 e4 n/ `6 L
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
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。/ y( U$ f9 |2 ~+ Y8 i7 |
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
+ b. C+ o8 [3 ^5 Y7 z9 Q0 }$ I3 S5.39.217.76It 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. 0 X0 D" ^8 w* w2 M( p S5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇/ U% v* ^# Q4 M x: [# q2 J" R
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. 3 W- i8 N1 s7 Q( 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。And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. ) u0 V& |* c) I& L0 I2 l; l5.39.217.76 % A! w! l( M' v* z @/ v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.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。$ I1 g* C3 c5 o o5 _5 q$ Z1 E
4 w! q* m7 r* a. k6 m5.39.217.76The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long. 2 C: `/ J0 y# p0 j" C5.39.217.76 0 R: ?+ b& z, d# ]1 Rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 公仔箱論壇; K7 o! s" {! P0 O, Q! ?
Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile公仔箱論壇. v6 L9 M' k7 y
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Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse公仔箱論壇0 ^8 d8 e3 F7 Q, K: f, a& X5 d5 F
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。( v* O9 ^4 n8 `/ z 公仔箱論壇. I3 @ K; v6 @ $ k) U# s" c3 J {6 N P: z4 ~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 maintenance5.39.217.764 v% P3 f* h' a
0 S) o+ }! C7 X 1 D4 f/ G2 A8 D! rtvb 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/ Q' b) Q( d# g o$ u8 ^# {: f
0 E8 t) }" ?; l; J1 `% S4 V# t F/ O3 y H) Y! }! g' A. H1 VTVBNOW 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。Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming 0 ~7 y2 B9 w8 p公仔箱論壇 1 U' [- _1 L& K6 ~/ V! k5.39.217.76 % b) W+ U# }+ N& Qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBy 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9 }/ Q; W% C2 P" h" [4 |
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■ 智利圣阿方索德米度假村鸟瞰图。5.39.217.76& }* D% d Z1 {/ y" v8 j
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■ 人工湖面积达8 公顷,总共25万公顷水。 + T5 E j( [$ i2 a$ g5.39.217.769 k8 h8 Z- l8 `" B2 ?# s" w8 W 1 C& l; d# V. r, B) ~( b% k■ 人们在世界最长游泳池——水晶湖清澈的水中畅游。. Z5 R) B- T& D( h
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( Z8 d2 b( \
(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。 $ S ?$ h" |* L+ @: Z0 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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: H8 [) r- [, e0 I
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。 + G9 x5 ?+ x( a4 Q 2 Y8 F' ], b' hTVBNOW 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。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。 $ [2 ^; ]6 p5 L9 i公仔箱論壇 2 f6 m$ s2 W; w) L. a& x公仔箱論壇确认为全球最深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。1 C: [' e% G6 o- m8 H9 b; I- v2 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。5 X$ @' a9 t, a5 Q! C1 X
S) O0 o; r+ A' r( R公仔箱論壇发展商前后花了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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 J0 r7 s4 ?# ^1 T2 H% {, C