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 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 ...

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 ...

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… ...

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.

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, ...