Born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela, Cristina Maria discovered a love for food at an early age. Her Italian grandfather and Spanish grandmother would spend time with her in the kitchen every weekend. There she learned cooking basics and recipes. She became pescatarian at age 14 and slowly began her journey towards veganism.

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Now, she is the creator of Vegan Spicy Latina, and it's her passion to create foods from all over the world in a plant-based way. Using whole ingredients and lots of flavor, she enhances vegan recipes as well as creates vegan versions of any recipe she enjoys. 

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Her favorite foods are arepas, cachapas, empanadas and tequeños.