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One place in Venezuela, near the confluence of the Catatumbo River and Lake Maracaibo, experiences lightning storms almost every day.

Why Catatumbo River is the most lightning-struck place on earth THIS spot is struck by more lightning than anywhere else in the world, creating spectacular electric storms. What on Earth is going on?

Here, where the Catatumbo River empties into South America’s largest lake, an “ everlasting lightning storm ” rages continuously for up to 10 hours a night, in exactly the same place, 260 ...

Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela Nestled in the northwest of Venezuela, Lake Maracaibo is a striking spectacle of nature known for its Catatumbo Lightning. With this natural display occurring around 260 ...

Twenty-eight lightning bolts are produced per minute for nine hours and their energy could illuminate the entire continent of South American.

Storm chasers flock to remote Catatumbo, where most experts estimate that lightning strikes roughly 140 to 160 nights a year, with flashes often visible seven to 10 hours per night.

The Catatumbo Lightning has helped sailors, thwarted invaders and wowed onlookers for thousands of years.

In a remote part of Venezuela the Catatumbo River meets Lake Maracaibo. It's a stunning location, but also home to a unique meteorological phenomenon and a storm chaser's dream - the Catatumbo ...

Another unique feature of Lake Maracaibo is "Catatumbo Lighting", an atmospheric phenomenon characterised by almost continuous lightning that occurs where the Catatumbo River flows into the lake.