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    <div id="root" data-server-rendered="true"><link rel="preload" as="image" href="/images/uploads/cromagnon-sanctuary.jpg" referrerpolicy="no-referrer"><link rel="preload" as="image" href="/images/uploads/san-telmo-sunday.jpg" referrerpolicy="no-referrer"><link rel="preload" as="image" href="/images/uploads/plaza-de-mayo-demonstration.jpg" referrerpolicy="no-referrer"><div class="min-h-screen bg-[#f5f2e9] flex flex-col selection:bg-stone-900 selection:text-white relative overflow-hidden"><svg class="absolute w-0 h-0 pointer-events-none" aria-hidden="true"><filter id="torn-paper"><feTurbulence type="fractalNoise" baseFrequency="0.05" numOctaves="6" result="noise"></feTurbulence><feDisplacementMap in="SourceGraphic" in2="noise" scale="8"></feDisplacementMap></filter><filter id="paper-stains"><feTurbulence type="fractalNoise" baseFrequency="0.01" numOctaves="5" result="stains"></feTurbulence><feColorMatrix in="stains" type="matrix" values="0 0 0 0 0.9 0 0 0 0 0.85 0 0 0 0 0.75 0 0 0 0.1 0"></feColorMatrix></filter></svg><header class="pt-12 pb-4 md:pt-20 md:pb-6 px-6 text-center relative z-10"><div class="max-w-5xl mx-auto"><h1 class="text-5xl md:text-8xl lg:text-9xl font-display tracking-tighter text-stone-900 mb-4 md:mb-6" style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(-20px)">Buenos Aires,<br><span class="md:whitespace-nowrap">City of Faded Elegance</span></h1><p class="text-base md:text-2xl font-serif italic text-stone-600 tracking-widest" style="opacity:0">Notes from 2005 - 2013</p></div></header><main class="flex-grow flex items-center overflow-hidden relative z-10 bg-transparent pb-12"><div class="absolute inset-y-0 left-0 w-24 md:w-48 lg:w-64 bg-gradient-to-r from-[#f5f2e9] to-transparent z-20 pointer-events-none"></div><div class="absolute inset-y-0 right-0 w-24 md:w-48 lg:w-64 bg-gradient-to-l from-[#f5f2e9] to-transparent z-20 pointer-events-none"></div><div class="flex w-full overflow-x-auto hide-scrollbar snap-x snap-mandatory bg-transparent"><div class="flex items-center -space-x-40 md:-space-x-64 lg:-space-x-80 py-10"><div class="snap-center flex-shrink-0 relative bg-transparent py-10" style="z-index:3"><div class="relative flex-shrink-0 w-[500px] md:w-[700px] lg:w-[850px] h-[350px] md:h-[450px] lg:h-[550px] worn-paper-container group cursor-pointer" style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(60px) rotate(-3deg)"><div class="worn-paper-bg"></div><div class="worn-paper-content p-4 md:p-10 flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-6 md:gap-12"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none opacity-40 mix-blend-multiply bg-[url('https://www.transparenttextures.com/patterns/stardust.png')]"></div><div class="w-full md:w-[45%] h-48 md:h-full overflow-hidden relative border border-stone-900/5 shadow-inner bg-stone-200"><img src="/images/uploads/cromagnon-sanctuary.jpg" alt="Cromagnon, Memories of Young Lives Lost" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" class="w-full h-full object-cover grayscale contrast-125 brightness-95 group-hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-1000 ease-out "><div class="absolute inset-0 halftone"></div><div class="absolute inset-0 bg-stone-900/5 mix-blend-overlay"></div><div class="absolute inset-0 shadow-[inset_0_0_40px_rgba(0,0,0,0.3)]"></div></div><div class="flex-1 flex flex-col justify-start relative py-1 md:py-2"><div class="flex justify-between items-baseline mb-4 md:mb-8 border-b border-stone-900/10 pb-2 md:pb-3"><span class="text-[8px] md:text-xs font-medium tracking-[0.2em] text-stone-400 uppercase font-sans">Archive Ref. <!-- -->0001</span><span class="text-[8px] md:text-xs font-medium tracking-[0.3em] text-stone-500 uppercase font-sans">JULY 2005</span></div><h2 class="text-2xl md:text-5xl lg:text-6xl font-display leading-[0.9] tracking-tighter text-stone-900 mb-4 md:mb-8 group-hover:text-stone-800 transition-colors uppercase">Cromagnon, Memories of Young Lives Lost</h2><p class="text-[10px] md:text-base lg:text-lg text-stone-800/80 leading-relaxed font-serif italic line-clamp-4 md:line-clamp-6">The kind of trauma that one never really gets over. The air around the sanctuary was heavy with the weight of thousands of shoes, each representing a life cut short.</p><div class="mt-auto pt-4 md:pt-8 flex items-center justify-between text-stone-400 group-hover:text-stone-900 transition-all duration-500"><div class="flex items-center gap-3 md:gap-4"><div class="w-8 h-8 md:w-10 md:h-10 rounded-full border border-stone-200 flex items-center justify-center group-hover:border-stone-900 transition-colors"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-arrow-right" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14"></path><path d="m12 5 7 7-7 7"></path></svg></div><span class="text-[8px] md:text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[0.4em] font-medium font-sans">View Full Record</span></div><div class="text-[7px] md:text-[10px] font-mono opacity-40">BUENOS AIRES ARCHIVE</div></div></div><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none border border-white/5"></div></div></div></div><div class="snap-center flex-shrink-0 relative bg-transparent py-10" style="z-index:2"><div class="relative flex-shrink-0 w-[500px] md:w-[700px] lg:w-[850px] h-[350px] md:h-[450px] lg:h-[550px] worn-paper-container group cursor-pointer" style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(60px)"><div class="worn-paper-bg"></div><div class="worn-paper-content p-4 md:p-10 flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-6 md:gap-12"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none opacity-40 mix-blend-multiply bg-[url('https://www.transparenttextures.com/patterns/stardust.png')]"></div><div class="w-full md:w-[45%] h-48 md:h-full overflow-hidden relative border border-stone-900/5 shadow-inner bg-stone-200"><img src="/images/uploads/san-telmo-sunday.jpg" alt="Sundays in San Telmo" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" class="w-full h-full object-cover grayscale contrast-125 brightness-95 group-hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-1000 ease-out "><div class="absolute inset-0 halftone"></div><div class="absolute inset-0 bg-stone-900/5 mix-blend-overlay"></div><div class="absolute inset-0 shadow-[inset_0_0_40px_rgba(0,0,0,0.3)]"></div></div><div class="flex-1 flex flex-col justify-start relative py-1 md:py-2"><div class="flex justify-between items-baseline mb-4 md:mb-8 border-b border-stone-900/10 pb-2 md:pb-3"><span class="text-[8px] md:text-xs font-medium tracking-[0.2em] text-stone-400 uppercase font-sans">Archive Ref. <!-- -->0002</span><span class="text-[8px] md:text-xs font-medium tracking-[0.3em] text-stone-500 uppercase font-sans">APRIL 2005</span></div><h2 class="text-2xl md:text-5xl lg:text-6xl font-display leading-[0.9] tracking-tighter text-stone-900 mb-4 md:mb-8 group-hover:text-stone-800 transition-colors uppercase">Sundays in San Telmo</h2><p class="text-[10px] md:text-base lg:text-lg text-stone-800/80 leading-relaxed font-serif italic line-clamp-4 md:line-clamp-6">A barrio of cobblestone streets gracing the edges of the city´s oldest buildings. On Sundays, the flea market brings a chaotic energy that contrasts with the decaying grandeur.</p><div class="mt-auto pt-4 md:pt-8 flex items-center justify-between text-stone-400 group-hover:text-stone-900 transition-all duration-500"><div class="flex items-center gap-3 md:gap-4"><div class="w-8 h-8 md:w-10 md:h-10 rounded-full border border-stone-200 flex items-center justify-center group-hover:border-stone-900 transition-colors"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-arrow-right" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14"></path><path d="m12 5 7 7-7 7"></path></svg></div><span class="text-[8px] md:text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[0.4em] font-medium font-sans">View Full Record</span></div><div class="text-[7px] md:text-[10px] font-mono opacity-40">BUENOS AIRES ARCHIVE</div></div></div><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none border border-white/5"></div></div></div></div><div class="snap-center flex-shrink-0 relative bg-transparent py-10" style="z-index:1"><div class="relative flex-shrink-0 w-[500px] md:w-[700px] lg:w-[850px] h-[350px] md:h-[450px] lg:h-[550px] worn-paper-container group cursor-pointer" style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(60px) rotate(3deg)"><div class="worn-paper-bg"></div><div class="worn-paper-content p-4 md:p-10 flex flex-col md:flex-row gap-6 md:gap-12"><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none opacity-40 mix-blend-multiply bg-[url('https://www.transparenttextures.com/patterns/stardust.png')]"></div><div class="w-full md:w-[45%] h-48 md:h-full overflow-hidden relative border border-stone-900/5 shadow-inner bg-stone-200"><img src="/images/uploads/plaza-de-mayo-demonstration.jpg" alt="Tour of Churches, Interrupted" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" class="w-full h-full object-cover grayscale contrast-125 brightness-95 group-hover:scale-105 transition-transform duration-1000 ease-out "><div class="absolute inset-0 halftone"></div><div class="absolute inset-0 bg-stone-900/5 mix-blend-overlay"></div><div class="absolute inset-0 shadow-[inset_0_0_40px_rgba(0,0,0,0.3)]"></div></div><div class="flex-1 flex flex-col justify-start relative py-1 md:py-2"><div class="flex justify-between items-baseline mb-4 md:mb-8 border-b border-stone-900/10 pb-2 md:pb-3"><span class="text-[8px] md:text-xs font-medium tracking-[0.2em] text-stone-400 uppercase font-sans">Archive Ref. <!-- -->0003</span><span class="text-[8px] md:text-xs font-medium tracking-[0.3em] text-stone-500 uppercase font-sans">MARCH 2005</span></div><h2 class="text-2xl md:text-5xl lg:text-6xl font-display leading-[0.9] tracking-tighter text-stone-900 mb-4 md:mb-8 group-hover:text-stone-800 transition-colors uppercase">Tour of Churches, Interrupted</h2><p class="text-[10px] md:text-base lg:text-lg text-stone-800/80 leading-relaxed font-serif italic line-clamp-4 md:line-clamp-6">Demonstrations form an integral part of the fabric that one encounters on a fairly regular basis in BsAs. Even a quiet tour of historical churches can become a front-row seat to political passion.</p><div class="mt-auto pt-4 md:pt-8 flex items-center justify-between text-stone-400 group-hover:text-stone-900 transition-all duration-500"><div class="flex items-center gap-3 md:gap-4"><div class="w-8 h-8 md:w-10 md:h-10 rounded-full border border-stone-200 flex items-center justify-center group-hover:border-stone-900 transition-colors"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-arrow-right" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14"></path><path d="m12 5 7 7-7 7"></path></svg></div><span class="text-[8px] md:text-[11px] uppercase tracking-[0.4em] font-medium font-sans">View Full Record</span></div><div class="text-[7px] md:text-[10px] font-mono opacity-40">BUENOS AIRES ARCHIVE</div></div></div><div class="absolute inset-0 pointer-events-none border border-white/5"></div></div></div></div><div class="w-[40vw] md:w-[50vw] lg:w-[60vw] flex-shrink-0 pointer-events-none"></div></div></div></main><section class="py-24 px-6 md:px-12 lg:px-24 relative z-10"><div class="max-w-5xl mx-auto" style="opacity:0;transform:translateY(40px)"><div class="relative bg-[#e8e4d8] p-8 md:p-16 shadow-2xl border border-stone-300/50 rounded-sm overflow-hidden paper-texture"><div class="absolute inset-0 ledger-lines opacity-20 pointer-events-none"></div><div class="relative z-10 grid md:grid-cols-2 gap-12 items-center"><div><h2 class="text-3xl md:text-5xl font-display text-stone-900 mb-6 leading-tight">The Complete<br>Catalogue</h2><p class="text-stone-600 font-serif italic text-lg md:text-xl leading-relaxed mb-8">"Beyond these three records lies hundreds of observations about the aspects that form a city's identity. Once you experience this city, Buenos Aires is a part of you forever."</p><div class="flex flex-col space-y-4"><div class="flex items-center space-x-4 text-stone-500 font-sans text-sm tracking-widest uppercase"><span class="w-8 h-px bg-stone-300"></span><span>Total Records: <!-- -->460</span></div><div class="flex items-center space-x-4 text-stone-500 font-sans text-sm tracking-widest uppercase"><span class="w-8 h-px bg-stone-300"></span><span>Total comments: <!-- -->1,646</span></div><div class="flex items-center space-x-4 text-stone-500 font-sans text-sm tracking-widest uppercase"><span class="w-8 h-px bg-stone-300"></span><span>Last Entry: <!-- -->JUNE 2013</span></div></div></div><div class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center text-center"><div class="relative group cursor-pointer"><div class="absolute -top-24 -right-12 w-32 h-32 border-4 border-red-900/20 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center rotate-12 pointer-events-none"><span class="text-red-900/20 font-sans font-bold text-[10px] tracking-tighter uppercase text-center leading-tight">los<br>archivos</span></div><button class="relative px-12 py-6 bg-stone-900 text-stone-100 font-display text-2xl md:text-3xl tracking-tight overflow-hidden group" tabindex="0"><span class="relative z-10">Enter the Vault</span><div class="absolute inset-0 bg-stone-800 translate-y-full group-hover:translate-y-0 transition-transform duration-500"></div></button><p class="mt-6 font-handwritten text-4xl text-stone-500 opacity-80 -rotate-2">J. 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