Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it 8 m; j- w/ S; d ~+ |4 ]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach 1 @" q2 ]3 D: V+ I# H- {9 k; ^TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。By Lyle Brennan2 W- t' C8 r8 E+ u y, q6 w
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5 _3 \2 U- R3 i) T0 ]0 R. Q/ _( pAt the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.5.39.217.76) L" o# O( V4 V" `& Q% d
4 F/ H( \5 Y, U. w NSwimming a length in this, the world's largest outdoor pool, would mean stroke after stroke for more than three fifths of a mile - that's 20 Olympic-size swimming pools. . n/ A9 n2 @# o/ h公仔箱論壇5.39.217.76& {6 \# ~" y# I, k: }4 k3 u3 b
The enormous man-made lagoon is set halfway up the country's Pacific coast, in the city of Algarrobo, and is filled with 66 million gallons of crystal clear seawater. " o) c7 Q( V6 b6 ?6 m. B! S- R* s + o% Y5 ^* y( C7 m 公仔箱論壇6 v! m4 {/ c+ @; Q
A little slice of the Pacific: The world's biggest pool is three fifths of a mile long and draws water from the ocean, cleaning it and allowing the sun to warm it to 26C4 J' @2 z' w6 f# C
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Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft5.39.217.76) [) e' X }3 H! c8 {) A. ~
Temperature: heated to 26C ' q1 X q$ F. |- l0 A公仔箱論壇
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years ' i. o; E% O8 p! Y9 P, O% ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvb
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
3 |% o: X4 m+ s$ f, y5 y9 J9 `) T5.39.217.76It 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. 8 {0 [, n6 L* A1 o1 s & S- g; i2 e# X+ p5.39.217.76The pool opened in December 2006 after nearly five years of construction work and is said to have set developers back as much as £1billion. 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; z2 Q' }0 S
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order.公仔箱論壇. B2 I4 t# ]& T, q2 a& ~$ {
) _. ^% M( s* I; D' ]7 ?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. $ I k- b4 } n8 V ; v! K! a1 H3 `' p' ^4 Z5.39.217.76The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long. / y- f; z4 ~% g* ^: n" o0 j% D1 ^! a) N; B" M" }0 B + f# D, ~% S4 U5.39.217.76Lost 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! @0 h2 T+ g& Q' y+ R
9 q0 @8 ~2 w: [- x ' r# S+ o% Q; ^2 N" s5.39.217.76Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanseTVBNOW 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。, U" j& l! _& \9 n q1 @7 o$ |3 i
5.39.217.76+ Z. F4 J3 m6 X* x$ J9 z, p 公仔箱論壇* X3 `- q. T3 T$ O. I7 A; u! t$ A' \ # ]5 D: Y- j7 Q* `tvb 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 maintenanceTVBNOW 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。" L& t C: B ~% A1 @; g+ P
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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 - M* Y" L" D* C7 T5 C2 |9 b, c* p5.39.217.76 ! e, y' w; G% i' B5 a , F; E7 r' D+ o9 p+ y9 g1 L5.39.217.76Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming# Y5 }) n' Y! {. _' \
4 w8 ?/ z i3 X! i1 G , v4 i- h z# G$ G2 O7 p0 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。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
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