About Localo
Localo includes hosts in 5356 destinations in 123 countries.
What is it?
Localo is an online social marketplace where travelers from all around the world can travel like locals, booking anything from a sofa, a bed, a room or even an entire house or apartment, directly from local people in their travel destination.
Who founded Localo?
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Luis Betancourt Co-founder & CEO Localo User Profile | Twitter: @luis3etancourt |
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Alexander Torrenegra Co-founder & CTO Localo User Profile | Twitter: @torrenegra |
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Leonardo Suárez Co-founder & COO Localo User Profile | Twitter: @leonardosuarez |
Who’s backing it up?
In addition to the founders, Localo is also backed up by BookingMarkets, the company providing our infrastructure (built by world-traveling, ninja-grade coders).
We believe:
- In experiencing what the locals experience.
- In sustainable and responsible travel.
- In helping small businesses and individuals.
- In promoting cultural, human exchanges.
Press Kit
| Name Localo |
| Web Address http://localo.com |
| Global Headquarters Bogotá |
| Inception April 2011 |
| Blog http://thelocalo.com/ |
| Twitter @localo |
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Media Inquiries Luis Betancourt l@localo.com |





