History in Paraguay

One of my favorite bloggers, Jim McCulloch, aka Huitzil, has a short essay up that starts with a near religious experience in Paraguay that caused him to doubt his faith in science, and ends up with an account of Aime Bonpland, a botanist, and Dr Francia, a dictator.

I recommend you read it. And if you like superb photography of cats and birds and insects, click on Huitzil.