About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In the early morning fog of New Mexico, when most pharmacies are still asleep, an old man shuffled into Farmacia Bengochea. The neighborhood delivery driver noticed him and asked if everything was okay. ‘Just another day,’ replied the man, smiling mysteriously. The delivery driver shook his head with a smile, thinking he’d seen it all in this quiet town. But then the old man reached into his pocket and pulled out a tiny bottle of aspirin, whispering, ‘Just wanted to make sure they haven’t run out.’
2. In the dim light of dawn, an elderly gentleman approached the counter and asked the pharmacist, ‘Do you have any cure for forgetfulness?’ The pharmacist replied, ‘Yes, sir, but it’s not available until next Tuesday.’ Just then, a delivery driver arrived with a package marked ‘Top Secret’. The pharmacist whispered, ‘Ah, here comes our Tuesday shipment!’ They opened the box, and inside was a small bottle labeled simply: ‘Memory Elixir’. The old man laughed heartily and said, ‘Thank heavens! I’ve been forgetting everything else.’
3. In the quiet hours before sunrise, a delivery driver pulled up to Farmacia Bengochea. The usual hum of the city had not yet begun, but something strange caught his ear—a soft, rhythmic tapping coming from inside. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old pharmacist gently tapping on the counter with a wooden ruler. ‘What’s that for?’ asked the driver. ‘Oh,’ replied the man, ‘I’m counting how many more minutes until my favorite radio show starts.’ A warm smile spread across their faces as they both waited together in silence, listening to the distant rhythm of the city waking up.
4. In the late afternoon shadows, a little girl pointed excitedly at the old sign above the door. ‘Mommy,’ she whispered, ‘why does it say “Open All Night” even though it’s closed now?’ A kind-looking pharmacist appeared from behind the counter and smiled warmly. 'Oh, sweetheart,' he said gently, 'that's just our little secret. We keep some special nighttime remedies hidden here.' The girl giggled, and her mother laughed softly, knowing that sometimes magic lives in unexpected places.