Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it9 B) Q1 S& ~: P
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach
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$ j- Z! u( q' r& H- ^At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.os.tvboxnow.com* s' g8 a5 K' i
- V! l- L4 z) R8 D/ R" Q公仔箱論壇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 Z3 c+ u3 F% G _
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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
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CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS
% r q0 T% N1 p" z. N0 I/ {* B; ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- Capacity: 66 million gallons
- Length:3,323ft
- Area: 20 acres
- Depth: Up to 115ft
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( `2 m" J6 _8 X! O# {! Xos.tvboxnow.com - Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
- Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
- Construction time: Almost five yearsos.tvboxnow.com% P7 ]6 q% L$ j$ g
- Completed: December 2006
- The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
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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.
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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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb w& y b" C! c" d c$ F
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order.公仔箱論壇) X. y" {1 C1 `7 E: `, y6 ?
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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.( `/ J& S$ Y/ Z( r3 G7 v3 M
' }) q1 w: J2 O" z H. T6 E J% Qos.tvboxnow.comThe pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long.. @4 n' M q7 B* E" X
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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.com$ T, G* H2 d& M' f' |# U
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, H: V5 n6 R. B) q3 I- ?( stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbDazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse公仔箱論壇1 }# \% n: `# H4 |! y
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, x" R2 `- b; r$ e+ W; I: a5 E公仔箱論壇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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5 l8 V$ C* B% Q' `9 zos.tvboxnow.comWhatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming. |4 S$ t. A: g
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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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