Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on ittvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 V: x; t3 }" L4 `$ f
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach ( h1 V4 E" p8 vBy Lyle Brennan公仔箱論壇* X5 f& u6 R* U2 n& u
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At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon. : G+ i5 g- f% s6 G8 M公仔箱論壇 / [9 a+ x' J# D% j( z4 X0 ]4 YSwimming 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 U* \, Z p w/ f' H2 C/ O4 C公仔箱論壇 / K9 F9 [ m! Q$ m- G- t: Z% |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 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. ( Z. U( {% N, n& A9 ^! [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。6 I( M; F- N: L! a1 G( s9 l, A 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。8 n9 Z: t4 s, J0 K
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 / M: d0 J- h+ R6 u) |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。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。( |' L5 J, V! F+ P0 r) U CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS $ l7 l$ [( \- E+ `. B公仔箱論壇
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft5.39.217.763 ]3 u% r& L8 y& l# J
Temperature: heated to 26C5.39.217.765 [: g s, Z* T" b% `. ^2 E" Z
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years( j" k! @2 g: g% r1 x
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.3 U0 f: y" @. ~" W+ T
. G7 K. s' h5 b, _; Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe pool opened in December 2006 after nearly five years of construction work and is said to have set developers back as much as £1billion. $ n! e! y: C B( P0 |8 {5.39.217.76And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. * d! K' p% d- W. P) t& b公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 L+ Q7 ?& M( @) ^. W& |
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。6 E0 }+ E5 {& D2 b8 I
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The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long.& u- }( [; n" w |
2 K( \* I: g2 h; W! P- B7 I5.39.217.76 - q, P {- G1 a7 W ?: `5 ZLost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile $ E' a; H! }& L: A; x5.39.217.76 & S4 M; {1 ?3 k4 V7 Y9 E5.39.217.76 0 w- E) `$ Q+ G& o# y6 CDazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse " {- y; ^- C7 L2 e/ s& x( Ytvb 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。9 e; c# @* \, O# o" p ! g( e" [2 E0 x+ a/ \5.39.217.76 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。* E& J, W" d& Z3 Z: E
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 maintenance5.39.217.76! f5 v4 m8 W5 ]2 N
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。6 G3 X1 r8 G/ o4 j/ w D: Z. a* w- _9 V+ S* E2 MMan-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 7 E$ _ _# n* `4 N& J1 G7 U5.39.217.761 M* o+ C8 r% O4 L0 J# t0 |8 C 0 k% d$ L0 Z# L! j' 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。Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming' S) s& f$ J( z! k
0 B$ G8 C; U! Y公仔箱論壇 2 O* h; u1 W( U- e5.39.217.76By 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" S1 C0 u- F. G0 V0 ^; @
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5 f1 V' E. Y- W6 {5 V公仔箱論壇 % I6 a5 _+ z+ W9 a9 u2 W公仔箱論壇■ 人工湖面积达8 公顷,总共25万公顷水。 6 ]8 A0 g* h$ Q" c) N W* u5.39.217.76 ' S+ U( Z( q1 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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; y) q% {! M3 f. s R! M
■ 人们在世界最长游泳池——水晶湖清澈的水中畅游。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。! c- m' W" o3 e( o
8 O8 ^: q2 T4 {0 V4 g4 |(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。 ) ?; v: H$ L4 nTVBNOW 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。8 J' U& Y$ \* h# `. H; J O
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。 * o( U1 h5 Z0 [" t) b) t ) F( y. L/ g9 ~! `8 J4 K/ t公仔箱論壇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。 / Q. N }' R* |0 B# G' G% v) H% e2 J公仔箱論壇8 Y6 n8 u9 J; O* t7 Z" J% H 确认为全球最深 B; ?$ C5 V% _+ p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。 + i, g' f# D: K. E$ S . ]/ P+ Y( K+ z2 kTVBNOW 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。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。; U6 i! N: y1 x, i7 R6 P" }