Fighting between two armed groups has been ongoing for almost a month along the border with Venezuela. Leaked Colombian ...

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, holds ...

Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela Nestled in the northwest of Venezuela, Lake Maracaibo is a striking spectacle of nature known for its Catatumbo Lightning. With this natural display occurring around 260 ...

It's a stunning location, but also home to a unique meteorological phenomenon and a storm chaser's dream - the Catatumbo lightning. With most experts estimating that lightning strikes occur ...

The key to safely observing lightning storms is distance. By maintaining a minimum of six miles from the storm, you can drastically reduce the risk of a lightning strike. Watching from the safety of a ...