Ixcán River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ixcán River |
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| Native name | Río Ixcán (Spanish) |
| Countries | Guatemala and Mexico |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Guatemala (Huehuetenango) 2,700 m (8,900 ft) 15°33′57″N 91°28′23″W / 15.56582°N 91.47295°W |
| River mouth | Tributary of the Lacantún River 200 m (660 ft) |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 2,085 km2 (805 sq mi) |
The Ixcán River is a river in Guatemala. The river flows northwards from its sources in the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes 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 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.[1]
The river has several different names. From its sources and downriver: Río Quisil, Río Naranjo, Río Cocola, Río Yula San Juan, and Río Ixcán.
See also
In Spanish: Río Ixcán para niños
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