Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on ittvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& y- e. O7 L+ E* D! ^% C
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach4 J$ e. b. f0 g1 D' K7 M' ^6 x. Y
By Lyle Brennan " s# v8 m/ Y0 W6 K) z公仔箱論壇PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 9 A* u4 Y1 _& @, Q( A8 S; WTVBNOW 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。 ; I6 U- I9 Q9 A3 y% LAt the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon. ( w- }$ q" v2 [# l5 K0 _- E' z& g9 u0 N
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. q, N) C0 v) K! X$ ]* l) g5 e
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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. 4 G0 D" z8 u, `7 F7 e9 Q* I( [ ! e2 _+ d8 s \3 _' `' z# T公仔箱論壇 6 l W4 L+ {6 d! A* Q( i ETVBNOW 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。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,bttvb1 O" s; l2 c9 E6 L
" ` v$ u4 r5 ~# |5 NCRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS0 U2 h1 n) K7 z* |* Z
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ftTVBNOW 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。: i1 K/ q$ O0 e* d( V `: |/ s
Construction time: Almost five years & U1 O" K' A! \4 N A公仔箱論壇
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
+ u; t1 |& j* O0 J. f& cIt 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.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。; o, O. x$ g1 U2 v4 g2 Y/ O/ T5 A* n
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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. 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。/ e4 ~( Z. z( z
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. 7 Q. t/ z% ]0 s4 rwww.tvboxnow.com ; B( W) S6 a3 u" k7 X Z( U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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& n8 }- M0 U( d9 A
9 i. `, n7 h, }. U [) Q4 ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long. - P7 @/ z/ _* p5 d3 L! ZTVBNOW 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; x- N* o# O% g, u- E 公仔箱論壇; I# }" H# E0 `4 x6 H V
Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile; D0 W" f1 f4 a% k
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Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse ( J, t" L, T( h) E ' e8 A+ h7 q0 M6 N) R/ i# d & {* {. C l; y公仔箱論壇 " ~! A# c4 r- z9 {- T; vBig 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 5 v* n; T; h! E5 I. Cwww.tvboxnow.com. M" P- v& r; }1 X & }/ y. q6 s j2 i; g0 x
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. d" Q7 D5 J! V% P+ I
% U9 X' T0 e m1 V5 f, B9 u' s; G0 Y5 v 1 X! V6 m- v9 twww.tvboxnow.comWhatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming% i/ g8 p \" a4 P z% P3 {& l
. J0 {' S" F5 M4 R公仔箱論壇 ! `0 x- v* ? T: D公仔箱論壇By the sea: A couple stroll along the shores of the artificial lake, which is also the world's deepest swimming pool at 115ft作者: EvilgranII 時間: 2012-5-23 07:25 AM 標題: 相等于20个奥运标准池 全球最大泳池1公里长
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