Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on itTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。; o- r8 |4 A3 U2 S6 x
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach
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At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon.
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8 S& h0 p @5 R7 Z nSwimming a length in this, the world's largest outdoor pool, would mean stroke after stroke for more than three fifths of a mile - that's 20 Olympic-size swimming pools.) r9 u( c, T) Z; l. |2 v" J
; U* t$ Z( ]% p8 g3 U2 u/ ]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.
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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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' W6 @) X. u! Y8 @( rCRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS
C+ k: k2 I/ t$ ^% p9 A5 mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- Capacity: 66 million gallons
- Length:3,323ft
- Area: 20 acres
- Depth: Up to 115fttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% e. W8 P M# Y7 a. Z' J% X; f
- Temperature: heated to 26C
) j4 N$ g* C3 z* m# A2 hos.tvboxnow.com - Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
- Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
- Construction time: Almost five yearsos.tvboxnow.com c5 [" j0 n' E3 n
- Completed: December 2006
- The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
" r# H8 a& E" Z$ N Ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt 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.
4 t. d. A" N+ A# pAnd 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.
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( f! a/ N+ J$ Q8 Etvb 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, Chile
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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 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。8 j, _/ Q8 _; O4 ]
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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 thingos.tvboxnow.com6 P3 p4 `6 k. Q
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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 swimmingtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 B% C, u0 e2 ?# j3 f
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