Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it
) q5 J3 j: M; G. _& TThe Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach
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' M; m5 S; n( l! Btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAt the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.
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: r: Z2 ], x, K* r5 k: i1 vSwimming a length in this, the world's largest outdoor pool, would mean stroke after stroke for more than three fifths of a mile - that's 20 Olympic-size swimming pools.
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3 f. R/ ]7 X) @, v0 R- x7 j公仔箱論壇The enormous man-made lagoon is set halfway up the country's Pacific coast, in the city of Algarrobo, and is filled with 66 million gallons of crystal clear seawater.6 H$ C' G# C' o* n @8 A5 R
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: i4 c+ O- r) B% V9 y9 t0 I& |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 26Ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, T- L' S) y5 z1 C# m3 f
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CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS
: S- O2 q, n/ i' }& p# R5.39.217.76- Capacity: 66 million gallons
- Length:3,323ft
- Area: 20 acres
- Depth: Up to 115fttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! l2 W, I/ d8 s a: V5 A
- Temperature: heated to 26Ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 @ G4 f4 [+ r# v z/ z) r6 c
- Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
- Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
- Construction time: Almost five years
" I! g, `. `" I4 o5.39.217.76 - 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.
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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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* {$ G7 H9 M1 o) E% S+ P9 c
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order.
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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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The 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。) C: Y+ V5 h5 }* i! ]6 i, w3 D
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( Z# X) p) Q) d6 s' l, T: gLost 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- l+ n6 R1 `$ F, j
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& k1 ]* c0 k& @% ` ]Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse5.39.217.761 X6 i' d) `5 e s# d
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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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; Q9 N$ s) [4 h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
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( Z( y) n+ ?$ y" @7 uWhatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming" z" r# Q+ d5 x: Y! E
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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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