Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it8 H0 r, a- d7 {- X. S8 Y
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach公仔箱論壇' v" `% b# A& K1 K0 \0 h& i% y
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PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 f% t3 I0 F( a5 ?% [
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At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.
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! G. s4 @; \1 r( t4 E- wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSwimming a length in this, the world's largest outdoor pool, would mean stroke after stroke for more than three fifths of a mile - that's 20 Olympic-size swimming pools.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( D7 |$ R% t3 P: F. j( \
0 E) O8 o4 h$ X" v* f. g# T. itvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe 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.
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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
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# ]# B% @: t# O* k" G ~+ c+ p5 kCRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS
" v* Y) U+ \/ o& E0 W- a! t( c9 p- Capacity: 66 million gallons
- Length:3,323ft
- Area: 20 acres
- Depth: Up to 115fttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# g/ o3 _) V- n$ q
- Temperature: heated to 26C* H: i! X( W) T4 N& \
- Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
- Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
- Construction time: Almost five years
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- 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.
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$ y: B+ t7 O. A: w公仔箱論壇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.
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! f; |0 ]2 Q& o; y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.
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2 J- z# T i. d/ G/ P! D, ~The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long.
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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, Chile公仔箱論壇6 x3 |! N9 ^$ n
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7 H1 b5 S) |% f9 H; \0 j/ R" K& B5.39.217.76Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse \* i; O7 C" m4 _
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# R* }0 P5 |1 o" X J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 maintenance
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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公仔箱論壇4 k7 U7 r8 y5 }
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9 M7 R ~) q' V% [: W# Y4 e5.39.217.76Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming
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By the sea: A couple stroll along the shores of the artificial lake, which is also the world's deepest swimming pool at 115ft |
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