One place in Venezuela, near the confluence of the Catatumbo River and Lake Maracaibo, experiences dazzling lightning storms almost every day, making it Earth’s most electric spot. The rayo del ...

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 ...

Here, the phenomenon known as Catatumbo lightning takes place ... The persistent and dazzling lightning storms have become a symbol of the region, attracting researchers and tourists alike.

There is a place on Earth where an "everlasting storm" appears almost every night, averaging 28 lightning strikes per minute for up to 10 hours at a time. Known as Relámpago del Catatumbo — the ...

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. Almost ...

But as nature constantly proves, that is untrue. And it’s especially untrue in Venezuela, where a particular spot on a particular lake attracts 1.2 million lightning bolts a year. That’s about ...

Nestled in the northwest of Venezuela, Lake Maracaibo is a striking spectacle of nature known for its Catatumbo Lightning ...