Ixcán River
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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 where it flows into the Lacantún River
, a tributary of the Usumacinta river
. The Ixcán river basin covers an area of 2,085 km³ 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.
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
. The river flows northwards from its sources in the Cuchumatanes mountains
Sierra de los Cuchumatanes
The Sierra de los Cuchumatanes is the highest non-volcanic mountain range in Central America. Its elevations range from 500 m to over 3,800 m, and it covers a total area of ±16,350 km². With an area of 1,500 km² situated above 3,000 m, it is also the most extensive highland region in Central...
in Huehuetenango
Huehuetenango (department)
Huehuetenango is one of the 22 departments of Guatemala. It is situated in the western highlands and shares borders with México in the north and west; with El Quiché in the east, with Totonicapán, Quetzaltenango, and San Marcos to the south. The capital is the city of Huehuetenango.Huehuetenango's...
, marks the border with El Quiché for a number of kilometers, and crosses the border with Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
at 16.074929°N 91.107817°W where it flows into the Lacantún River
Lacantún River
-References:*Atlas of Mexico, 1975 .*The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
, a tributary of the Usumacinta river
Usumacinta River
The Usumacinta River is a river in southeastern Mexico and northwestern Guatemala. It is formed by the junction of the Pasión River, which arises in the Sierra de Santa Cruz and the Salinas River, also known as the Chixoy, or the Negro, which descends from the Sierra Madre de Guatemala...
. The Ixcán river basin covers an area of 2,085 km³ in Guatemala.
The river has several different names. From its sources
Source (river or stream)
The source or headwaters of a river or stream is the place from which the water in the river or stream originates.-Definition:There is no universally agreed upon definition for determining a stream's source...
and downriver: Río Quisil, río Naranjo, río Cocola, río Yula San Juan, and río Ixcán.
