In pre-Columbian times, indigenous peoples populated the region who used the area's thermal and mineral waters for medicinal and therapeutic purposes.
The first Europeans to arrive were the Portuguese in the 16th century, who established a colony and began to exploit the area's natural resources, especially timber and gold.
Guarapari became a center of fishing and port activity, and at the beginning of the 20th century, the city began to attract tourists seeking the healing benefits of its thermal and mineral waters.
In the 1960s, the city experienced strong tourism growth, fueled in large part by the construction of the BR-101 highway that connected Guarapari with other major cities in the region.
Since then, the city has become an important tourist destination in Brazil, boasting a wide variety of tourist attractions, from its beaches and its historical and cultural heritage to its hot springs and natural parks.
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