! |, ?2 v4 v4 W. Ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvb - u8 Z4 X+ b% n/ FEnough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it5.39.217.77:8898 q4 |- j: T' O' }0 ^ b1 S
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach公仔箱論壇9 a3 O. n. c) u8 A
By Lyle Brennan 8 x- _2 l3 k1 qPUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 9 ^- M4 J1 w$ {( H& _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。 1 b. H' T2 }1 ] jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAt the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon. 1 K9 w, M$ A' F4 \0 g+ h H) G公仔箱論壇 # t; n+ ?, w! l0 x- _6 QTVBNOW 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。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. : `8 s! Z( ?( L( y5.39.217.77:8898公仔箱論壇. i+ C! ]3 G! Z2 \: t& q9 Y) s
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,bttvb3 u7 s7 H& k( O% _8 ~
7 y E6 j- H( J * p. ~3 c* q6 c* ?3 H- D8 AA 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,bttvb/ I3 N5 f1 f1 P' x0 C F- B4 T( E6 t
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 {$ w% \8 E1 s* W- S, r CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS" a5 a. h4 ]2 C- v& K" Q! [3 w+ i
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115fttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 p2 z5 w0 `0 y# K7 R
Temperature: heated to 26C) J3 N$ I) D- @& D% b
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years ( s, Z& R/ l" m: I3 Z5.39.217.77:8898
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
7 {0 B% I( _5 l( p' YIt 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. : R- E1 p6 k; S, Z, S % A M6 X3 Y, b$ Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe pool opened in December 2006 after nearly five years of construction work and is said to have set developers back as much as £1billion. 3 ?2 \; N, q2 RAnd on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. ) I$ d# M( U) E/ A/ X% Q' O公仔箱論壇 , D* y. }6 s ~# K9 h5 g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.公仔箱論壇) v5 a' p$ w3 A9 m. Y
/ B. F( O3 l" _- D5 p _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. ; r( \2 Z: O) U" F! l% rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb " z, h8 k; V# N+ I9 Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb $ _9 ^2 Q( Y: vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbLost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, ChileTVBNOW 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。# L1 b6 B( @, I' m) t& X' B! z
5.39.217.77:88981 ^8 g) J8 W6 w6 @& u0 @6 F ( I( x2 |: \$ ^/ n5.39.217.77:8898Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse 7 o6 l, b4 t" j# ~: M1 u公仔箱論壇8 _$ N/ x! o; x1 H 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。! r4 f) v5 S* F# M % L6 T4 @% W$ ATVBNOW 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 maintenanceTVBNOW 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。; S8 q0 w9 H) Q) d
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。+ x2 y; s( c- q - [* r {! p" E2 ]/ c. V$ }8 U* ZMan-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 4 P: s; \3 z0 w1 j5.39.217.77:88985.39.217.77:8898# g7 _7 t% T$ {; w& o ) r# r, Y) ?" Q3 kWhatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming ' d5 s. s0 L/ f8 bTVBNOW 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。: L: J) R5 w% A% B2 z4 W) U# z5 j n # F; D. d! ]* `6 G! R& A5.39.217.77:8898By the sea: A couple stroll along the shores of the artificial lake, which is also the world's deepest swimming pool at 115ft
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。! r4 f) v5 S* F# M
