. P% y1 e* _6 P/ D# H9 S( A# Z S# Q) oEnough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it& z# p& }/ O2 J
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach 9 \, s* C+ g$ ]! l k3 s. t1 rTVBNOW 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。By Lyle BrennanTVBNOW 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* J: }8 p' g, G! D# Z" @, d# ]
PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 - W( a. H" |7 [6 c U7 w3 J8 _& [8 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。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。* I/ z* ?4 {0 W: ?, j
At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, c2 y$ a! t0 L$ b1 l$ o2 y+ `8 \8 O
" @+ V5 @3 T2 Z0 ]3 \- w N5.39.217.77Swimming 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.0 W1 w( G. }1 U/ q 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.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! i; i* ], z* t L/ F
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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 . Y+ a. B9 {& A( F. |1 t公仔箱論壇 9 u* N2 n/ {7 ~4 t* @CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS 4 G) D! j( E& g/ j2 J+ `2 {" c公仔箱論壇
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft 4 g# ]6 E& |- _: E# y
Temperature: heated to 26C1 B. w7 g; a0 T0 @- \' `
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years: C+ @2 G1 r! l1 ]# }" Q" _1 D
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
. O$ b. m, n* T; a% |: V) R3 n0 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. 1 Z1 T+ F" j, g8 k5 k1 g# V2 ^+ Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; w0 l* A$ m1 G$ p9 j5 d0 D. S
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. % h S6 z9 G+ r" |2 K7 P& b/ D
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order.5.39.217.774 y! i& y$ b; @- y- X
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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. 5 {- s9 _: c. PTVBNOW 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# |& a6 E: \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。The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long. $ D; `: d* Z8 s' \: c9 Z公仔箱論壇* U: D+ E2 F P8 @: X8 l3 h 7 U3 X6 t* Q4 T6 F5.39.217.77Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile ; D% I% N% b& Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvb / F8 C% C- S$ U0 W* I5.39.217.77 9 |2 U; g' S2 y$ p
Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanseTVBNOW 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。1 [8 h% n# g K0 D8 M9 S9 n
7 I. n6 r$ x8 e 4 @" Y9 q2 I9 y h9 X2 S公仔箱論壇 # b0 _) v% ?) [2 DTVBNOW 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。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 ; C3 U3 a Z# ~+ {6 R2 r5 E2 d0 m5.39.217.77 & j+ f6 m6 s- X3 x4 ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvb $ A( m" ? d& d7 mMan-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 ! P6 O4 s6 k! e$ h1 R Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5.39.217.77$ L& d( G7 b d. A$ C/ A9 B0 u2 Z + J; m& g- g% e8 BWhatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming0 Y* j9 G- L6 e; R' h7 Y
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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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