--- title: "Goiás" description: "Goiás offers a park story rooted in warm-water leisure rather than a conventional fairground.The story behind the day outThermal recreation becomes a water-park destinationAviva’s historical timeline starts with Pousada do Rio Quente in 1964. Hot Park followed in 1997, adding a dedicated water-park experience to the established destination. The opening of Praia do Cerrado in 2008 was another stage in that expansion. These separate dates show how a resort can grow around a distinctive natural setting while adding new attraction formats over several decades.Sources & further readingAviva · Rio Quente and Hot Park timelineHistorical sources checked 25 October 2026." canonical_url: "https://thmprk.com/region/goias/" markdown_url: "https://thmprk.com/region/goias/index.md" language: "en-US" content_type: "taxonomy_archive" taxonomy: "job_listing_region" term_id: 261 page: 1 --- # Goiás Goiás offers a park story rooted in warm-water leisure rather than a conventional fairground. The story behind the day out ## Thermal recreation becomes a water-park destination Aviva’s historical timeline starts with Pousada do Rio Quente in 1964. Hot Park followed in 1997, adding a dedicated water-park experience to the established destination. The opening of Praia do Cerrado in 2008 was another stage in that expansion. These separate dates show how a resort can grow around a distinctive natural setting while adding new attraction formats over several decades. ### Sources & further reading - [Aviva · Rio Quente and Hot Park timeline]() Historical sources checked 25 October 2026. 1 published places. Page 1 of 1. - [Hot Park]() · [Markdown](); location: Rio Quente, Goiás, Brazil. Canonical source: https://thmprk.com/region/goias/