Catatumbo lightning is a unique meteorological phenomenon that occurs in the Catatumbo region of Venezuela, particularly over Lake Maracaibo. It is characterized by an extraordinary frequency of lightning strikes, which can happen for up to 280 days a year, primarily during the wet season. This phenomenon is created by a combination of geographic and climatic factors. The area is influenced by warm, moist air from the Caribbean Sea, which meets colder air from the Andes Mountains.

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