Salitre (film)
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Salitre is Spanish for ''saltpeter'' and may refer to: Geography * Salitre (Costa Rica), an indigenous territory of Costa Rica * Salitre, Ceará, a municipality of Ceara, Brazil * El Salitre, town in Hidalgo, Mexico * El Salitre (wetland), a wetland in Bogotá, Colombia * Salitre Canton, Guayas Province, Ecuador * Salitre River, a river in Bahía State, Brazil * Salitre River, Bogotá, river on the Bogotá savanna in Colombia Other uses * One of the joint South America air forces maneuvers * Teatro do Salitre, theatre in Lisbon, Portugal between 1782 and 1858 See also * * Saltpeter (other) Saltpeter (or saltpetre) is the mineral form of potassium nitrate (KNO3), a compound It may also sometimes refer to: * Sodium nitrate (NaNO3), a compound ** Chile saltpeter or nitratine, the mineral form * Norwegian saltpeter or calcium nitrat ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Saltpeter
Potassium nitrate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula . This alkali metal nitrate salt is also known as Indian saltpetre (large deposits of which were historically mined in India). It is an ionic salt of potassium ions K+ and nitrate ions NO3−, and is therefore an alkali metal nitrate. It occurs in nature as a mineral, niter (or ''nitre'' in the UK). It is a source of nitrogen, and nitrogen was named after niter. Potassium nitrate is one of several nitrogen-containing compounds collectively referred to as saltpeter (or ''saltpetre'' in the UK). Major uses of potassium nitrate are in fertilizers, tree stump removal, rocket propellants and fireworks. It is one of the major constituents of gunpowder (black powder). In processed meats, potassium nitrate reacts with hemoglobin and myoglobin generating a red color. Etymology Potassium nitrate, because of its early and global use and production, has many names. Hebrew and Egyptian words for it had the consonants n-t-r ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Salitre (Costa Rica)
Salitre is an indigenous territory in Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no .... References Indigenous territories of Costa Rica {{CostaRica-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Salitre, Ceará
Salitre is a municipality of the Northeastern state of Ceará in Brazil. It is located in the southwest corner of the state, being the only municipality to have boundaries with both Piauí and Bahia Bahia ( , , ; meaning "bay") is one of the 26 Federative units of Brazil, states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population (after São Paulo (sta ... states. References Municipalities in Ceará {{Ceará-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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El Salitre
El Salitre is a town in the municipality of San Martín de Hidalgo in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. It has a population of 2,434 inhabitants. Climate Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year, leading to very warm nights. The Köppen Climate Classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ... subtype for this climate is " Cfa" (Humid Subtropical Climate). References External linksEl Salitre at PueblosAmerica.com {{Municipality of San Martín de Hidalgo Populated places in Jalisco ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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El Salitre (wetland)
El Salitre is a small wetland, one of the wetlands of Bogotá. It is located within Salitre Park, close to Salitre Mágico, an amusement park north of Simón Bolívar Park in the locality Barrios Unidos of the Colombian capital Bogotá. The area of El Salitre is . Flora and fauna Birds In El Salitre, 81 species of birds have been recorded. See also *Biodiversity of Colombia, Bogotá savanna, Thomas van der Hammen Natural Reserve *Wetlands of Bogotá, Salitre Mágico Salitre Magico is an amusement park located in Bogotá, Colombia inside the territory of the Parque el Salitre. Currently it has 39 mechanical attractions such as roller coasters, bumping cars, and the unique "Castillo del Terror" (Castle of Horror ... References Further reading * * External links *Fundación Humedales de Bogotá*Conozca los 15 humedales de Bogotá- El Tiempo Wetlands of Bogotá {{Colombia-stub [Baidu]   |
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Salitre Canton
Salitre Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Guayas Province. Its capital is the town of Salitre. Its population at the 2001 census was 50,379. Demographics Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010: *Montubio 79.5% *Mestizo 15.9% *Afro-Ecuadorian 2.6% *White 1.8% *Indigenous Indigenous may refer to: *Indigenous peoples *Indigenous (ecology), presence in a region as the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention *Indigenous (band), an American blues-rock band *Indigenous (horse), a Hong Kong racehorse ... 0.1% *Other 0.1% References Cantons of Guayas Province {{Ecuador-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Salitre River
The Salitre River is a river of Bahia state in eastern Brazil. It is a right tributary of the São Francisco River. The river basin includes part of the Morro do Chapéu State Park, created in 1998. See also *List of rivers of Bahia List of rivers in Bahia (Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. All rivers in Bahia drain to the ... References Brazilian Ministry of Transport Rivers of Bahia {{Bahia-river-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Salitre River, Bogotá
The Juan Amarillo, Arzobispo, or Salitre River is a river on the Bogotá savanna and a left tributary of the Bogotá River in Colombia. The river originates from various ''quebradas'' in the Eastern Hills, Bogotá, Eastern Hills and flows into the Bogotá River at the largest of the wetlands of Bogotá, Tibabuyes, also called Juan Amarillo Wetland. The total surface area of the Juan Amarillo basin, covering the localities Usaquén, Chapinero, Santa Fe, Bogotá, Santa Fe, Suba, Bogotá, Suba, Barrios Unidos, Teusaquillo, and Engativá, is . Together with the Fucha River, Fucha and Tunjuelo Rivers, the Juan Amarillo River forms part of the left tributaries of the Bogotá River in the Colombian capital. Description The Juan Amarillo, Arzobispo, or Salitre River, is formed by various ''quebradas'' ("creeks") sourced at an altitude of in the Eastern Hills, Bogotá, Eastern Hills of Bogotá. Main feeder creeks are Las Delicias, La Vieja, El Chicó, Los Molinos, Santa Bárbara, Delic ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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South America Air Forces Maneuvers
The South American air forces performs several joint aerial combat training exercises. Among the more important are Cruzex ( pt, Exercício Cruzeiro do Sul ) which is hosted by the Brazilian Air Force, salitre ( en, Saltpeter ) hosted by the Chilean Air Force and ceibo ( en, Erythrina crista-galli flower ) hosted by the Argentine Air Force. The goal is to train together in order to respond to a crisis or integrate into United Nations peacekeeping operations as a unified team; the United States Air Force and the Royal Canadian Air Force have also participated in some of these exercises in recent years. The exercises include combat search and rescue, aerial refueling and combined air operations center training opportunities focused on interoperability. List of operations All helicopters are normally provided by the host nation and all the participants include different types of support aircraft. See also * Organization of American States * Inter-American Treaty of Recip ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Teatro Do Salitre
''Teatro do Salitre'' was one of the first theatres in Lisbon, capital of Portugal. It opened on 27 November 1782, changed its name to ''Teatro de Variedades'' in 1858, and was demolished in 1879. For much of its existence it was one of the two leading theatres in Lisbon, together with the ''Teatro da Rua dos Condes''. Lisbon also had the ''Teatro Nacional de São Carlos'', which was mainly dedicated to opera. The ''Salitre'' was situated close to the area that later became Lisbon's theatre district, known as Parque Mayer. History ''Teatro do Salitre'' was built on the initiative of a businessman named João Gomes Varela, who commissioned the project from the architect Simão Caetano Nunes. The theatre could accommodate an audience of around 900. The debut show in November 1782 included the participation of a famous tightrope walker. Later, the theatre was managed by the actor, António José de Paula, who from 1792 introduced an innovative repertoire that included two plays ada ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |