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Viñales Valley Cuba

Photo: Lightning over Viñales Valley, Cuba
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Lightning streaks across the sky over Viñales Valley, Cuba. Lightning can travel up to 93,000 miles per second (150,000 kilometers per second).
Photograph by Taylor S. Kennedy
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