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Catatumbo, Venezuela

What’s that saying about lightning never striking twice in the same spot?

Thousands of lightning strikes per day make this city at the merger of Lake Maracaibo and the Catatumbo River an inhospitable place to live. Residents have noted these lightning strikes, which happen almost every other night after dusk, for centuries.

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Mandy Burkholder is a travel, adventure, and outdoor writer who honed her craft in the foothills of the La Plata Mountains of Southwest Colorado. After a stint in the Swiss Alps, she now resides in Tennessee. Follow her on twitter — @mandyburkhold3r

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