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
$ f1 e3 P4 l. j" `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公仔箱論壇: b, `" P0 \$ {
By Lyle Brennan
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6 G! @) j) Z. i+ [; A公仔箱論壇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.公仔箱論壇: W L Q9 @( \* B6 T1 \' ~, ?1 @
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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& \- @* {' ]# P! C1 @
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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公仔箱論壇- P5 _! O8 V: |
9 E W' E, k! b6 X* N5.39.217.76CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS
! z* o. O6 m, x: ^6 Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- Capacity: 66 million gallons
- Length:3,323ft
- Area: 20 acres
- Depth: Up to 115ft
1 A" `! l2 e) e6 x, B& K - Temperature: heated to 26C5.39.217.76/ M0 |! A1 y0 V0 H6 o- {
- Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
- Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
- Construction time: Almost five years
: c$ |8 p, _& B0 Ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvb - 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.9 o$ C3 c4 P. j* z7 V5 P2 p
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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.
% W1 ?6 @ F( z5 H2 m' @& g公仔箱論壇And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. S4 H# H6 z8 N3 `/ z5 D% }
" W% C) W- U/ Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt 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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_/ C. V" L+ U+ SThe 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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- y8 h4 |; B/ D3 r; U6 \; M) ^% }Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse5.39.217.766 A6 j2 ]6 K: H8 @8 e/ a
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! N% f1 \+ Q- d6 Z% C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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) q/ s: o( R# i- E8 g$ |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbMan-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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Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimmingtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: r0 O* p" W) L' x* u6 F
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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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