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,bttvb% \. \. ^5 z6 K* \2 ?; _: g" G
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beachTVBNOW 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。+ [/ Q* P1 `3 d8 r4 j
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PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 20125.39.217.764 Z& Q) j9 n: a5 O
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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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Swimming 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.( A: W1 M8 G3 v7 a- u. h1 J
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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.
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# E+ Q2 j @5 H" I' q/ B公仔箱論壇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 26CTVBNOW 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。3 I; I. r# q( N1 k7 ~& I* V- O3 @& |
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CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS5.39.217.763 t- A8 a- R& N( ?. c+ H
- Capacity: 66 million gallons
- Length:3,323ft
- Area: 20 acres
- Depth: Up to 115ft! _, ~" B9 H) `( e8 q0 b
- Temperature: heated to 26C
: o: ~8 b( h v6 g* Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb - 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
& l& @ u+ `& I, U( s8 N" K公仔箱論壇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.; p' z* q% e. }: e
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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. 公仔箱論壇9 Q, t4 P& v. r
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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1 e+ B4 m8 u, F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。: o9 t7 B) \8 T! \( o, y3 X3 n
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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.
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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
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8 t1 p6 F7 b6 C" U% @ i3 t公仔箱論壇Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse
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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 maintenance7 {/ |) D* L+ o' L, e8 G( u
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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/ ^/ ~+ @6 `+ ]- n3 K' ]
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1 Y+ x7 |" M9 p' M0 |公仔箱論壇Whatever 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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' X) I2 E! f9 vtvb 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 |
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