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The Venezuelan lake with killer lightning
Where the Catatumbo River meets Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela, lightning strikes up to 300 times a year for as many as 9 hours a night. "Catatumbo Lightning," also known as the Maracaibo Beacon ...
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Top 10 Weirdest and Rarest Weather Phenomena from Around the World
In the remote region of the Catatumbo River in Venezuela, a spectacular natural light show occurs. Known as Catatumbo Lightning, this phenomenon involves lightning striking the same area over the ...
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Earth's spectacular and remote 'capital' of lightning
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 ...