Native name Río Ixcán Basin size 2,085 km (805 sq mi) Source Guatemala Countries Guatemala, Mexico | Country Guatemala, Mexico Basin area 2,085 km² Mouth Lacantún River | |
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Main source Guatemala
(Huehuetenango)
2,700 m (8,900 ft) River mouth Tributary of the Lacantún River
200 m (660 ft) | ||
The río Ixcán is a river in Guatemala. The river flows northwards from its sources in the Cuchumatanes mountains in Huehuetenango, marks the border with El Quiché for a number of kilometers, and crosses the border with Mexico at 16.074929°N 91.107817°W / 16.074929; -91.107817 (Río Ixcán) where it flows into the Lacantún River, a tributary of the Usumacinta river. The Ixcán river basin covers an area of 2,085 square kilometres (805 sq mi) in Guatemala.
Map of Rio Ixcan
The river has several different names. From its sources and downriver: Río Quisil, río Naranjo, río Cocola, río Yula San Juan, and río Ixcán.
References
Ixcán River Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA