Lake Maracaibo
About Lake Maracaibo
Lake Maracaibo is located in northwestern Venezuela, between the states of Zulia, Trujillo, and Mérida. While Maracaibo is commonly referred to as a lake, its current hydrological characteristics may better classify it as an estuary and/or semi-enclosed bay connected to the Gulf of Venezuela. With a surface area of 13,512 km2 (5,217 sq mi), if counted as a lake it would be the largest in South America, ahead of Lake Titicaca, as well as one of the oldest lakes on Earth, having formed 36 million years ago in the Andes Mountains.
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The lightning at Lake Maracaibo only appears for certain months of the year, roughly September to April, and disappears for the other six months.
from 545: No Such Thing As Lightning At Sea · read transcript
Coordinates: 9.8158, -71.5567