--- title: "São Paulo" description: "São Paulo state’s attraction story extends beyond the metropolis to inland water-recreation destinations.The story behind the day outAn inland city builds a water-park identityThermas dos Laranjais opened in Olímpia on 7 November 1987. The park’s anniversary account traces the idea further back, to a town shaped by coffee production in the mid-twentieth century. Its history therefore connects a new leisure attraction with the changing identity of an inland community. The park’s opening year marks the start of public operation, while the project’s planning and local economic background began earlier.Sources & further readingThermas dos Laranjais · Founding retrospectiveHistorical sources checked 25 October 2026." canonical_url: "https://thmprk.com/region/sao-paulo/" markdown_url: "https://thmprk.com/region/sao-paulo/index.md" language: "en-US" content_type: "taxonomy_archive" taxonomy: "job_listing_region" term_id: 262 page: 1 --- # São Paulo São Paulo state’s attraction story extends beyond the metropolis to inland water-recreation destinations. The story behind the day out ## An inland city builds a water-park identity Thermas dos Laranjais opened in Olímpia on 7 November 1987. The park’s anniversary account traces the idea further back, to a town shaped by coffee production in the mid-twentieth century. Its history therefore connects a new leisure attraction with the changing identity of an inland community. The park’s opening year marks the start of public operation, while the project’s planning and local economic background began earlier. ### Sources & further reading - [Thermas dos Laranjais · Founding retrospective]() Historical sources checked 25 October 2026. 2 published places. Page 1 of 1. - [Thermas dos Laranjais]() · [Markdown](); location: Olímpia, São Paulo, Brazil. - [Magic City]() · [Markdown](); location: Suzano, São Paulo, Brazil. Canonical source: https://thmprk.com/region/sao-paulo/