Name Juan Barrientos | ||
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El Cielo Restaurant Miami. | Plate Creation |
Juan Manuel Barrientos is a Colombian chef, businessman and advocate of peace. Creator and founder of the El Cielo restaurants. At just 33 years old (June 16 of 1983) , Juan Manuel has been named one of the 50 best chefs of Latin America; He was awarded the Revelation Chef Award by Madrid Fusion and his company has been praised and studied by some of the best universities in the world. Juan Manuel has revolutionized traditional Colombian cuisine by combining his innovative cooking practices and his passion for neurosciences.
Contents
- El Cielo Restaurant Miami Plate Creation
- Entrevista al chef Juan Manuel Barrientos de ElCielo en MundoHola de Holatv
- Advocate of Peace
- References

Entrevista al chef Juan Manuel Barrientos de ElCielo en #MundoHola de @Hola_tv
Advocate of Peace

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 La Paz de Colombia”).



