Where the Catatumbo River meets Lake Maracaibo, 260 storm days each year create around 28 lightning strikes hitting the lake each minute. The unique atmospheric phenomenon generates an 1.2 million lightning strikes each year and is visible from almost 250 miles (400km) away. There are several theories to explain the continuous storms including high winds which sweep across the lake forming clouds when they meet the Andean mountains. Others link it to the boggy marshes releasing methane gas.
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