Enough to make your head swim: World's largest pool which cost $1bn and holds 66m gallons is so big you can even sail boats on it公仔箱論壇0 y/ M. s# s8 C8 n. c* \
The Crystal Lagoon at San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile, is large enough for sailing and comes with its own fake beach & N3 e! q. N* v2 T: ^公仔箱論壇By Lyle Brennantvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: o2 j' e. w( E* I5 N, E
PUBLISHED: 08:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 | UPDATED: 12:14 GMT, 21 May 2012 " R) N" z* C. Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ) ~1 v) l, u' r2 f% n/ pTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。At the San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile, a quick dip could well turn into a marathon. - O. `3 G) F0 Q$ {* itvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇, f4 |" D6 \# N- N. ~& x. Z/ V1 g
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.9 w L& @/ S) A6 I, I) }9 I7 ?3 g7 c
, J X5 u& b( VTVBNOW 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。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. , v/ g" W. F& q: X/ M% ]6 Ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb / j+ o% ?& M: {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。 os.tvboxnow.com. Z1 i6 v9 x! G% |; a6 B9 H
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 # n) W; W/ a5 K* N5 btvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 1 s/ [$ i: g1 T$ V' D/ W8 O# V6 qCRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS " z7 z p& k7 ^& ~- Vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft 5 F$ m9 ~0 Q, B& | f6 d$ x
Temperature: heated to 26C 3 y6 B5 c4 L c. c
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years : D t; r) a4 v/ L1 p0 I% Z
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. : h V' x6 R1 w' ^2 d# ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 b! h) h( Y6 h3 b9 E' Z
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. 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。; P- \- O. E, H
And on top of that eye-watering initial cost, it takes a further £2million a year to keep it in working order.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。$ i+ E* C+ w) m) v- k! y" ?- [
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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. 4 ^1 s, h7 k! w7 H5 F8 |& g3 Htvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! u* h# ?7 m3 O( S% E0 R# ]
The pool's incredible dimensions leave the next biggest floundering in its wake, with the Orthlieb in Morocco measuring a mere 1,575ft long.os.tvboxnow.com$ V% J# Z2 U4 K1 g) n2 L
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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, Chile公仔箱論壇" O8 G. X" r, v# H3 M% `
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Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expansetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ j) P2 S6 e6 l% C) z: }
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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公仔箱論壇7 ~" j& o# [; ]; d! u
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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) Q9 u! ~2 Q9 y' J
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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作者: EvilgranII 時間: 2012-5-23 07:25 AM 標題: 相等于20个奥运标准池 全球最大泳池1公里长