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
Lost at sea: A bather floats on the amazingly clear waters of the vast Crystal Lagoon, at the San Alfonso del Mar resort, Chile
Dazzling blue: A small boat sails round a platform jutting into the lagoon's 20-acre expanse
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
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
Whatever floats your boat: The record-breaking dimensions mean visitors can paddle or sail their way around the pool instead of swimming
By the sea: A couple stroll along the shores of the artificial lake, which is also the world's deepest swimming pool at 115ft
CRYSTAL LAGOON IN NUMBERS
Capacity: 66 million gallons
Length:3,323ft
Area: 20 acres
Depth: Up to 115ft
Temperature: heated to 26C
Estimated cost of construction: £1billion
Cost of upkeep: £2million a year
Construction time: Almost five years
Completed: December 2006
The competition: More than twice the length of the next biggest outdoor pool
作者: kenpk 時間: 2012-5-22 11:15 AM
呢個根本係一個大型人造海灘，照片所見啲人全部都係玩水上活動而唔係游水！作者: vandas 時間: 2012-5-23 02:18 AM
