The Relámpago del Catatumbo (Catatumbo lightning) is a nearly ceaseless lightning storm in Venezuela.Key FactsThe Relámpago del Catatumbo occurs at the mouth of the Catatumbo river where it ...

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 ...

Located over Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela, it's named for the Catatumbo River, which meets the lake around where the storms form. It's even become a bit of a tourist attraction.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

We love a good lighting storm — but imagine a place where you’ll find an epic, world-record-holding bout of bolts almost every night. An “everlasting storm” known as Relámpago del Catat… ...

Venezuela's eternal lightning storm has captivated tourists and locals for generations. Where the Catatumbo River meets Lake Maracaibo, 260 storm days each year cause 28 lightning strikes to hit ...

Another brilliant blast of light arcs across the night's sky, dramatically illuminating the Catatumbo River below. This is 'Relámpago del Catatumbo' in a corner of north western Venezuela ...