Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu), Peru · Riverside town hotel
Tierra Viva Machu Picchu
A chain hotel in the quiet part of Aguas Calientes
In short
Tierra Viva Machu Picchu is a hotel in Aguas Calientes, the town below the Inca citadel. The hotel describes its spot as the calmest part of town, and our fact sheet puts it on Hermanos Ayar street, facing the Urubamba river. It is part of the Peruvian Tierra Viva Hotels chain.
- Official rating
- 4 stars
- Peru's national hotel register (MINCETUR), certified 7 October 2021
- Size
- Not yet checked
- Airport
- Cusco airport (CUZ), drive time not yet checked
- Dining
- Not yet checked
- Wellness
- Not yet checked
- Check-in, check-out
- Not yet checked
Facts checked 5 November 2026 · sources at the foot of the page
About Tierra Viva Machu Picchu
Tierra Viva Machu Picchu stands in Aguas Calientes, the small town below the Inca citadel. The hotel describes its position as the calmest part of town, and our fact sheet places it on Hermanos Ayar street, facing the Urubamba river. For travelers who would rather sleep away from the busiest streets before visiting Machu Picchu, that setting is the main reason to consider it.
The hotel belongs to Tierra Viva Hotels, a Peruvian chain with properties in Cusco, the Sacred Valley, Lima, Arequipa, Puno, Trujillo, Piura and Tacna. It is the chain's only hotel in Machu Picchu, so travelers who stay with Tierra Viva in Cusco or the Sacred Valley can keep the same brand for the night below the citadel, which suits a trip planned city by city.
Perfect if you are
- First trip to Peru
- History and architecture
Good to know
- The hotel describes its location as the quietest part of Aguas Calientes, which matters in a town that is busy around the bus and train traffic.
How it compares
How it compares in Machu Picchu
From Peru's national register of classified hotels and each hotel's own website. "Not yet checked" means we have not looked, never "no". Nothing here is a price.
| Fact | Tierra Viva Machu Picchu | Casa del Sol Machupicchu | Hatun Inti Boutique | Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official stars | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Rooms | Not yet checked | Not yet checked | Not yet checked | Not yet checked |
| Pool | Not yet checked | Not yet checked | Not yet checked | Yes |
| Spa | Not yet checked | Yes | Not yet checked | Yes |
| Restaurant | Not yet checked | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Getting there
In Machu Picchu
- Airport: Cusco airport (CUZ), drive time not yet checked
Questions we get
Tierra Viva Machu Picchu, answered
Which part of Aguas Calientes is Tierra Viva Machu Picchu in?
The hotel says it sits in the calmest area of the town. Our fact sheet places it on Hermanos Ayar street, facing the Urubamba river.
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Sources: the hotel's own website, read 5 November 2026 · Peru's national register of classified hotels (MINCETUR), read 5 November 2026 · Facts checked 5 November 2026