Emba Venez UK·Maracaibo
Maracaibo
Lake Maracaibo, the Catatumbo lightning, the Rafael Urdaneta bridge and the geology of the basin.
03pages in this section
Lake Maracaibo, the Catatumbo lightning, the Rafael Urdaneta bridge and the geology of the basin.
3 pages in Maracaibo
Full index- 260 Nights a Year, MeasuredLake Maracaibo holds the highest recorded lightning flash rate on Earth — not by legend, but by satellite.Key measurements · 6 entries
The Bridge That Was the Longest in the WorldWhen the Rafael Urdaneta Bridge opened across Lake Maracaibo in 1962, its 8.7 kilometres of prestressed concrete made it the longest bridge of its kind on earth.Key measurements · 5 entries
The Well at Mene Grande and What FollowedA single well sunk in July 1914 opened the basin that would reshape Venezuela's economy for a century.Chronology · 4 entries
The other sections
- Land & Water6 pages
- Tepuis3 pages
- Rivers3 pages
- Coasts3 pages
- Species6 pages
- Built & Played6 pages
- The Record7 pages