The inspiring journey of how a startup born in a workshop digitizing boat trips in Florianópolis became Brazil’s premier inbound tourism technology platform, present uninterruptedly at the continent’s largest travel summit.
FIT is more than an event: it is our annual touchpoint to validate innovations with wholesale tour operators, present Big Data breakthroughs, and strengthen ties across South America.
Year by year, setting benchmarks in travel tech innovation and regional expansion.
We arrived at La Rural as an ambitious emerging startup. While boat trips and transfers in Santa Catarina were still run on paper notebooks and cash, we presented the first digital ticketing prototype for Costa da Lagoa and Florianópolis.
During global downtime, we accelerated platform architecture, developed predictive algorithms, and built multi-currency payment rails to be fully prepared for border reopening.
With border reopenings, we introduced instant confirmation via dynamic QR codes and integrated ground-and-sea packages, delivering peace of mind to travel agencies.
Over 80 wholesale travel companies joined our B2B network alongside direct agreements with certified maritime boat cooperatives across Florianópolis and Bombinhas.
Direct API integrations with international tour operators, 24/7 AI-assisted customer care, and leadership in Brazil’s official pavilion.
Launch of automated provider balances, real-time split disbursements, and full fiscal traceability recognized by regional tourism authorities.
Official presence alongside the State Government of Santa Catarina and EMBRATUR before 120,000+ trade professionals, signing 140+ wholesale agreements.
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Official releases, trade interviews, and international media highlights.
Founded by Lucas Nieto and Sebastián Manzione, the platform was a standout across the Brazil Pavilion with over 140 wholesale partnerships.
Brazilian tourism authorities praised the platform’s digital modernization of coastal maritime operators and verified fleets.
Live from FIT La Rural, Lucas Nieto detailed the paradigm shift in digital inbound tourism.
An Italian grandfather heritage and a relentless drive for tech innovation created South America’s fastest-growing inbound platform.
Real moments from our booths, bilateral government partnerships, and wholesale trade sessions.
Joint presentation with Santa Catarina & Embratur at La Rural.
Broadcast from the official FIT media set.
Record attendance of tour operators across the region.
Close collaboration between government agencies and Metele Brasil.
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