Overview
“Borrachos” translates to “drunkards” in Spanish, referring either to a group of people who are actively drunk a group of people who are generally heavy drinkers.
History and Etymology
In 1629, Diego Velazquez completed a Baroque painting for King Philip V that was officially called The Triumph of Bacchus as a depiction of the god of wine Bacchus, the Roman interpretation of the Greek Dionysus, placing a crown on working-class peasants as a symbol of wine providing relief to the grief and misery of daily life. However, to much of the Spanish public, what stood out most were the peasants who seemed to be inviting the viewer to have a drink with them. The painting was referred to widely as Los Borrachos instead as a representation of celebratory drinking rituals that was strongly embedded and institutionalized in many Latin American communities.