Isog[1] (possibly from Quechua isu skin sickness caused by a certain mite (mange), -q a suffix)[2][3] is an archaeological site in Peru. It is situated in the Huánuco Region, Huamalíes Province, Tantamayo District. The site was declared a National Cultural Heritage by Resolución Directoral No. 533/INC on June 18, 2002.[1]
Location | Peru Huamalíes Province, Huánuco Region |
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Coordinates | 9°23′32.4″S 76°41′33.5″W / 9.392333°S 76.692639°W |
Isog lies on the northern slope of the mountain Susupillo, which is also the name of the archaeological site south of Isog.