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/Sounds like "soh" (as in "solo") + "roh" (as in "row") + "CHAH" (as in "chat") + "doh" (as in "door")/

Meaning

In Peru, affected by altitude sickness after ascending too fast into the Andes. A sorochado tourist feels dizzy, headachy, and drained from the thin air at high elevation.

Examples

He's been sorochado since he arrived in Puno.

Don't eat heavy food if you're sorochado.

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An Afro-Uruguayan musical and dance tradition with deep African roots, recognized as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. The candombe drums, chico, repique and piano, are the heartbeat of Montevideo's carnival.