The Everlasting Storm strikes above the meeting point of the Catatumbo River and Lake Maracaibo, one of Earth’s oldest lakes. Surrounded by the Andes Mountains on three sides, this swampy basin ...

This week, we started with the Catatumbo Lightning on "Outside the Classroom." Take a look! The Catatumbo Lightning is the most reliable - and frequent - lightning show on earth, occurring about ...

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 ...

This electric spot, where the Catatumbo River empties into Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela’s far northwest, is believed to be the most lightning-struck place on earth.

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 ...

The Catatumbo River in the northeast of Colombia is said to taste like blood. Bodies are found in the river every year; in the recent past many were victims of Colombia’s multisided civil war, ...

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.

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 ...