An curved arrow pointing right. NASA satellites measured lightning strikes on the ground and in the clouds for 16 years to find the most active hotspots around the world. One lake came out on top.

In a remote part of Venezuela the Catatumbo River ... home to a unique meteorological phenomenon and a storm chaser's dream - the Catatumbo lightning. With most experts estimating that lightning ...

Nestled in the northwest of Venezuela, Lake Maracaibo is a ... and surrounding weather patterns create a perfect storm, making it a lightning hotspot. High mountains and a large expanse of water ...