Most people love and hate LIMA at the same time. It represents all that is good and all that is bad of Peru. Lima is packed with culture and heritage, though it's not what you notice first. In the last thirty years, the population has swollen with people arriving from the high Andes to make camp in the shanty towns that line the highways looking for work. If you can get past that the city's art and archaeology museums serve as a great starting point in the rich history and culture of Peru. If you can, see the modern Museo de la Nación, outlining the history of Peru's ancient culture, and the Rafael Larco Herrera Museum which has the world's largest private collection of pre-Columbian art.