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Where on Earth are there the most lightning strikes per year?

Over Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela

Background

Over Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela lightning flashes almost every night. Up to 260 nights a year the sky above it lights up. Warm air from the lake meets cool winds from the mountains. In old times sailors even used the flashes as a natural lighthouse.

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