What is it? A natural phenomenon

Silvia

· 07 Feb 2021

What is it? A natural phenomenon

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Venezuela has many places to discover what is fascinating, one of which is the Catatumbo Lightning in the state of Zulia, a site worth a visit because it is a unique natural wonder on the planet.

The Catatumbo Lightning is a unique meteorological phenomenon in the world, it occurs in the basin of the largest lake in Latin America, Lake Maracaibo.

It consists of a phenomenon in which the largest number of electrical discharges are sequentially concentrated all over the world and most common from May to November.

The phenomenon Catatumbo Lightning is due to:

The evaporation generated in the basin of Lake Maracaibo.

That the mountains of the Merida Mountains prevent the clouds from moving.

These two factors cause a large amount of clouds to concentrate in the area and electrical discharges occur from sunset to dawn.

The best time to see this phenomenon is in the early morning, since this is the time when most downloads take place. In addition, it's the perfect time to photograph the phenomenon