Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it& s! l& A k" P* A1 L# T& }1 {
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach
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At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.1 E, \+ |' l0 t2 t9 j( C& I
+ E- P- Q a# _& }1 p) M. xos.tvboxnow.comSwimming a length in this, the world's largest outdoor pool, would mean stroke after stroke for more than three fifths of a mile - that's 20 Olympic-size swimming pools.os.tvboxnow.com$ Z6 V/ Z& @* H O
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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.
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. s3 F" o7 q1 l6 u' dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA 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
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- Length:3,323ft
- Area: 20 acres
- Depth: Up to 115ft
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- Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
- Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
- Construction time: Almost five years
2 b9 X9 s2 p5 ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb - Completed: December 2006
- The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
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Q& ]% a, n4 etvb 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. os.tvboxnow.com5 Y3 G2 w3 }4 Q6 U
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order.
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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.
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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.公仔箱論壇3 }! F1 D; @$ @8 j0 J" i! ~4 U
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: ~4 p+ x& ]' _4 \8 l8 rLost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chileos.tvboxnow.com9 v; p. V: x8 t3 q) K* ~) |
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& W2 [8 W F. f/ G* tDazzling 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 maintenanceos.tvboxnow.com& o! _' f( n6 A( ^' }6 W: i
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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* U9 X1 t* i1 Q7 U; O9 z9 ~
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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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