Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on itTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。* t/ \ `- b0 q4 X. Z: n
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach公仔箱論壇 x- z, G! f, l( w0 j
By Lyle Brennan
; n4 o3 O( O- d" wPUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012
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At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.
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The enormous man-made lagoon is set halfway up the country's Pacific coast, in the city of Algarrobo, and is filled with 66 million gallons of crystal clear seawater.
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" x4 Y8 B) A; {+ CA little slice of the Pacific: The world's biggest pool is three fifths of a mile long and draws water from the ocean, cleaning it and allowing the sun to warm it to 26C
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CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS2 z4 F* z# x4 d; ^$ i) r
- Capacity: 66 million gallons
- Length:3,323ft
- Area: 20 acres
- Depth: Up to 115ft
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a7 p! ?# r6 B3 a S% a - Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
- Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
- Construction time: Almost five years& C7 d- {6 O& p, _* d
- Completed: December 2006
- The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
8 j& w9 p) o' p7 n% d; p, A8 HIt 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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/ u5 d( ~; q* l) M, R otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAnd on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order.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。. ?9 q: a' h6 I% w; W& P% m( U" i/ d
: e% y5 L; ?% t- I5.39.217.76It 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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: N, R& Q. N6 y% p# r公仔箱論壇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, Chile5.39.217.767 ]3 ]$ O2 O/ O" d' d$ V
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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 maintenance5.39.217.762 ^3 `/ d1 R9 U: r
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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 thingtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' ?3 r) Z) B8 R9 ~; @9 b
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6 s8 I& r' [, W! @. i" s$ G E' E: IWhatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimmingTVBNOW 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。% P# l6 N# y0 u/ o$ p& x
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