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Las casas de madera, las frescas terrazas donde transcurrían las serenas tardes de naipes, parecían arrasadas por una anticipación del viento profético que años después había de borrar a Macondo de la faz de la tierra.

Word:

futuros

Question:

How does the sentence foreshadow the fate of Macondo in the book?

Answer (optional):

The sentence suggests that the destruction of Macondo was foreshadowed by a prophetic wind that seemed to have already ravaged the town, leaving it in ruins. The description of the houses and terraces as if they had already been destroyed suggests that their fate was already determined and that Macondo was destined to be wiped off the face of the earth.