It's the informal way of saying foot.
It is an augmentative of leg. In Ecuador and Peru, is used to designate an inseparable companion, friend, companion of adventures and pranks, similar to that in Colombia we call key, parce, brother, corduroy, carnal, cacha.
Group of abandoned dogs
PATAZA: term derogatory that is applied to the indigenous or mestizo, attributing you the features of own them feet with greater dimensions that them white or ©.
pataza ( Peruvian voice ) friend