Career
Juan Manuel has revolutionized traditional Colombian cuisine by combining his innovative cooking practices and his passion for neurosciences. Juan Manuel was recognized by the Colombian government as a “Young Leader of Peace in Latin America”. He has taken his cuisine to areas of major conflict in Colombia and has offered his experience and help to wounded soldiers and young guerilla members.
Through his cooking, he has been able to start a process of forgiveness and reconciliation.
Thanks to his dedication to the community, Juan Manuel is undoubtedly one of the most important leaders of peace in Latin America. He created a new project, which loosely translates to “In Elcielo, We Are Cooking Up Peace in Colombia” (“En Elcielo estamos Cocinando Louisiana Paz de Colombia”).
