/ e$ [2 e& r, Q5 @5.39.217.77:8898Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it . f: R, X4 |. a/ v% Itvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach ( c' c2 v8 a4 ^% ?By Lyle Brennan " F6 F- i: E2 N# [PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 . X' h% Z8 G4 P# q2 g) C$ f/ t 5 M& d- m& P8 l6 z9 Vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAt the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon. : Y) ?! w! e; v) s$ N, C |2 OTVBNOW 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。$ a6 A' Y& `3 r" v# D: z; |2 I
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. 2 j8 H; V3 w# P c5.39.217.77:8898& x1 j# q$ v1 ]
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.5.39.217.77:8898! a, w1 s9 f+ Z! W$ j
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# r( d% Z6 K$ ?$ c b5 ^: B ! O( j A* c4 V% G$ y2 A5 Q3 ~4 tA 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 8 f4 A9 p; q6 K! Q! M+ Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! [ ^9 S4 B7 ]" ~- N2 Y2 ?) o3 Z. @ CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS# c' _$ f0 {7 m5 K" y1 E) M
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft # F5 f9 e: T; S) v- Q公仔箱論壇
Temperature: heated to 26C 7 t3 ]+ K, Y4 I! M: v% O
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years 5 [* B8 M" V; T% c; ^0 |, c& Y8 z5.39.217.77:8898
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
g( q' C6 `8 Z4 |' ^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.5.39.217.77:8898. `1 O3 V4 _, _) A
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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. / y) v: w3 h8 P5 G1 M. h5 xTVBNOW 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。And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order. 9 c! Z0 u: h$ {6 }公仔箱論壇1 D; }. |+ |. t
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.5.39.217.77:88981 P( G$ H$ n( y% ~5 c
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The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long. 9 z% c5 g; h. f9 c/ p公仔箱論壇% V8 ~9 o- W) ?+ K. ~# P 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。" w/ H$ Y; }- q& }0 _. K
Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile : t* v$ K. K5 \8 ~2 x% ]* l公仔箱論壇5.39.217.77:88987 `% J; O$ ]8 y+ r/ k. b9 M % x* `3 U, D' D; _0 m# f+ y6 O+ RDazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse ( k! c* ^: v( Z5 H# i0 |/ Ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 E0 k- \/ |& v* G+ h " X- v% ~) \: G( p# f; N9 E ! j# S4 a7 v% f0 C' Y# t
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 maintenance2 e. B% e9 a6 ] H! \" X( W
: `. T* A$ D$ Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ( y! _, u$ Y) `" o) sMan-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 , |& l) `) d/ f5 P! c' v' }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 5 i; j8 g" `. w. { & ], I) r5 f: [9 h8 ]) a1 Y公仔箱論壇Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming 2 o1 K5 A$ f% TTVBNOW 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) Y& r1 \8 w' \$ U! L 4 l b. i. t/ U; A; F- u% e; D5.39.217.77:8898By the sea: A couple stroll along the shores of the artificial lake, which is also the world's deepest swimming pool at 115ft
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