Trivia: What makes Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo famous?
Half freshwater, half saltwater
Most biodiverse lake
Most lightning strikes of any lake
Oldest lake on Earth
The correct answer is Most lightning strikes of any lake
So why is this answer correct? : They say lightning never strikes the same place twice, but if it were to happen anywhere on Earth, we’d place our bets on Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo. One of South America’s largest lakes, it is home to one particular square kilometer that is struck by lightning more than any other place on the planet. A NASA satellite observed 233 bolts on average every year from 1998 to 2013 in this square kilometer.