About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. At São João Pharmacy, every morning begins with an unexpected announcement over the intercom. ‘Attention, please,’ says a voice no one recognizes. ‘The liquid in bottle number three has changed color again.’ One day, a delivery driver stops by and asks curiously, 'Is it always like this?' The pharmacist shrugs, smiling. 'Oh yes,' he replies casually, 'and every time someone forgets to check which bottle is number three.'
2. At São João Pharmacy, every night around closing time, a mysterious voice starts whispering through the speakers: ‘Your prescription is ready… for tomorrow.’ One night, a delivery driver hears the voice and frantically knocks on the door, thinking it’s an emergency. The pharmacist opens sleepily and says, 'Sir, your prescription is indeed ready—just like it was last night!' Everyone in town now knows that São João Pharmacy is open twenty-four hours, even if they close their physical doors.
3. At São João Pharmacy, whenever a baby cries in the nearby park, the old cash register starts playing soft lullabies. No one knows why or how it happens. One day, an exhausted delivery driver rushed into the pharmacy, complaining that his baby wouldn’t stop crying during the delivery. The pharmacist smiled mysteriously and said, ‘Just bring him here, I’ll take care of it.’ Soon after, the old cash register started humming gently, and within minutes, both baby and driver were fast asleep. As the driver left, he whispered gratefully, ‘I owe you one, São João!’
4. At São João Pharmacy, one day a delivery driver noticed something peculiar in the shopping cart near the entrance. Among bottles and band-aids lay a tiny, perfectly wrapped gift box—with no note or tag. The delivery driver picked it up curiously, thinking maybe someone had forgotten it. Inside was a small chocolate bar with a handwritten note that read: 'For whoever finds this—have a sweet day!' Turns out, it was the pharmacist’s way of saying thanks for always stopping by. The delivery guy smiled, knowing he’d earned himself an unexpected treat.