 It was the first Spanish town in what is now the state of Guanajuato.The evangelization process was undertaken by Franciscan friars, who also constructed splendid structures that remain standing today, such as the "Templo del Hospital" (Hospital Temple), an aqueduct in the Mudéjar style (1527), and a stone bridge over the River Lerma (1750).The first bullfights on the soil of New Spain were held in Acámbaro, and the "Fuente Taurina" fountain in the city's plaza commemorates the introduction of the sport to Mexico.