Ixcán River

The Ixcán River is a river in Guatemala. The river flows northwards from its sources in the 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 , a tributary of the Usumacinta River.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Guatemala
  • Also known as: Ixcan River

Ixcán River

Latitude
16.12339° or 16° 7′ 24″ north
Longitude
-91.08308° or 91° 4′ 59″ west
Elevation
157 metres (515 feet)
Open location code
768C4WF8+9Q
Geo­Names ID
3526736
Wiki­data ID
Q9071835
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Ixcán River” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Ixcán ibaia
  • Cebuano: Río Ixcán
  • Irish: Abhainn Ixcán
  • Portuguese: Rio Ixcán
  • Spanish: Ixcán
  • Spanish: Rio Ixcan
  • Spanish: Río Ixcán
  • Swedish: Río Ixcán
  • Welsh: Afon Ixcán

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