Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it9 ~' a) y# L) d( {
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach" I( }) {9 \! S' }- T
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PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012
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$ ]7 n5 h) n! d* pAt the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.os.tvboxnow.com& w- Y6 J7 C1 m
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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 P. g3 g8 Z- ^/ N
( s6 b( H0 h+ g1 I% |) I公仔箱論壇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。% _7 m2 |7 j' Y e2 N2 c' W
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8 m. e+ H. n8 O3 jA 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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8 j& N# j( p! N! |* Yos.tvboxnow.comCRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS
( F6 _0 S9 D- K; t/ g公仔箱論壇- Capacity: 66 million gallons
- Length:3,323ft
- Area: 20 acres
- Depth: Up to 115ft
4 a. O% t' i8 j+ z: }, U公仔箱論壇 - Temperature: heated to 26C
/ j ^; q! q5 X7 s* w# {- C& \4 U - Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
- Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
- Construction time: Almost five yearsos.tvboxnow.com8 C1 X _; i6 r6 J" G! a
- Completed: December 2006
- The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
! i1 e4 U: E$ zIt 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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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.
; ?. u; d5 _' w" S& r0 LAnd on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 N; y+ ?* `7 A9 Y# i
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+ ]7 T7 s r2 ?# K! e0 ~! dThe pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long.+ Q. Z: d* m2 E+ n. r7 j
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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, Chileos.tvboxnow.com0 V$ M( F0 @7 f' x8 E* g
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Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse
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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 maintenance
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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 thing
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Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming
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# }- F0 j6 [( ^+ R" o2 n" NBy 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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