--- title: "Santa Catarina" description: "Santa Catarina’s theme-park history includes a destination built around the creative identity of Beto Carrero.The story behind the day outThe showman chooses PenhaBeto Carrero World opened at Penha in December 1991. Its founder was already an entertainer and entrepreneur, so the park’s origins connect performance with the creation of a permanent visitor destination. The site became a physical expression of the Beto Carrero identity. This is the historical thread behind the name: a park associated with a particular showman, rather than a place named after a geographical landmark.Sources & further readingBeto Carrero World · Founder and historyHistorical sources checked 25 October 2026." canonical_url: "https://thmprk.com/region/santa-catarina/" markdown_url: "https://thmprk.com/region/santa-catarina/index.md" language: "en-US" content_type: "taxonomy_archive" taxonomy: "job_listing_region" term_id: 232 page: 1 --- # Santa Catarina Santa Catarina’s theme-park history includes a destination built around the creative identity of Beto Carrero. The story behind the day out ## The showman chooses Penha Beto Carrero World opened at Penha in December 1991. Its founder was already an entertainer and entrepreneur, so the park’s origins connect performance with the creation of a permanent visitor destination. The site became a physical expression of the Beto Carrero identity. This is the historical thread behind the name: a park associated with a particular showman, rather than a place named after a geographical landmark. ### Sources & further reading - [Beto Carrero World · Founder and history]() Historical sources checked 25 October 2026. 1 published places. Page 1 of 1. - [Beto Carrero World]() · [Markdown](); location: Penha, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Canonical source: https://thmprk.com/region/santa-catarina/