Ixcán River
| Ixcán River | |
|---|---|
Suspension bridge spanning Río Ixcán | |
| Native name | Río Ixcán (Spanish) |
| Location | |
| Countries | Guatemala and Mexico |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Guatemala (Huehuetenango) |
| • coordinates | 15°33′57″N 91°28′23″W / 15.56582°N 91.47295°W |
| • elevation | 2,700 m (8,900 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tributary of the Lacantún River |
• elevation | 200 m (660 ft) |
| 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 mountain range 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.