| 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 / 15.56582; -91.47295 (Río Quisil (sources Río Ixcán)) |
| • elevation | 2,700 m (8,900 ft) |
| Mouth | |
| • location | Tributary of the Lacantún River |
| • elevation | 200 m (660 ft) |
| Basin size | 2,085 km (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.
The river has several different names. From its sources and downriver: Río Quisil, Río Naranjo, Río Cocola, Río Yula San Juan, and Río Ixcán.
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