During the 18th century, there was a significant surge in the construction of bridges. These structures aimed to overcome the topographical obstacles and rivers located at key points along the Royal Inland Road.

The origins of the town of Aculco date back to the year 1100 and it was founded by Otomi people, although its name comes from Nahuatl and means 'At the place where the water turns' or 'in the twisted water,' referring to the place where the water makes a curve.

Located in the municipality of Tepotzotlán, State of Mexico, the ancient Conciliar College and Seminary of San Francisco Javier, of the Society of Jesus, was for many generations a pilgrimage site for the Chichimeca until the formal establishment of the independent lordship of Tepotzotlán in 1460 during the 15th century.