In a remote part of Venezuela ... Catatumbo River meets Lake Maracaibo. It's a stunning location, but also home to a unique meteorological phenomenon and a storm chaser's dream - the Catatumbo ...

Venezuela's Catatumbo, the lightning capital of the world, experiences an average of 260 storm days per year. And, Central Florida, USA, has the highest number of lightning strikes in North America.

Located on Colombia’s border with Venezuela, the Catatumbo region has around 300,000 residents and produces 15% of Colombia’s coca crop. The FARC-EMC and the ELN have long battled for control ...