Acolman, México, San Agustín, small cloister, atrial cross

“Acolman is notable for having two cloisters. We know that in 1580 it contained a grammar school, twenty-four friars, and five priests to minister to the Indians. The earlier cloister is of rough rubble masonry, barrel-vaulted with buttresses at the lower level and roofed with wood above. The arches below are relatively flat, and rectangular piers have been reconstructed on the second story.” (Early, James. The Colonial Art of Mexico, Southern Methodist University Press, Dallas, 2001, p. 27)