If you’re seriously into eating and volcano watching, there’s no better place for you to kick up your heels for an afternoon—or a day—than Patate. Patate is a small town located on the Río Patate just 20 kilometres north-east of Pelileo. Patate has excellent weather and a laid back atmosphere. You can sit and watch the smoking volcanoes in the distance while you enjoy an arepas (spice cake) with either a chica de uva (grape drink) or aguardiente (sugarcane alcohol), followed by a great meal and sauna or hot shower before retiring to a cozy hotel room.