In a remote part of Venezuela, the Catatumbo River meets Lake Maracaibo. It's a stunning location and home to one of Earth's most extraordinary weather phenomena – the Catatumbo lightning.

It's estimated that lightning strikes over the lake 1.6 million times per year, making it a storm chaser's dream.

Environmentalist Erik Quiroga explains his deep connection to this unique phenomenon and why it's of so much interest to scientists and locals alike.

Video by Rafael Hernandez
Narrator / Executive Producer: Howard Timberlake

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