Farmacia Moderna

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most pharmacies are still locked tight, an old man with a shopping bag appeared outside Farmacia Moderna. He shuffled up to the door and knocked three times, each knock precisely on the minute. Finally, the door creaked open, revealing the sleepy-eyed pharmacist. The old man whispered something into his ear, then both men burst out laughing. As the sun rose, a delivery driver passing by noticed the pharmacist waving goodbye to the old man, who was now happily walking away, humming a tune under his breath.

2. One morning, while a little girl was waiting for her mom outside Farmacia Moderna, she noticed something odd: every time someone entered or left the pharmacy, the store’s neon sign would flicker like a mischievous light bulb, as if trying to wave hello. Finally, an old man walked in and asked for aspirin. The neon sign went crazy—flickering so fast it looked like a strobe light. Everyone laughed, including the little girl, who realized that maybe the sign wasn’t waving but dancing to some invisible tune.

3. In the early hours of the morning, when Farmacia Moderna’s neon sign was the only light on the block, a delivery driver noticed something odd. A small dog, its fur tousled and eyes wide, kept darting in and out of the pharmacy’s shadow. Curious, he followed the little fellow inside. The pharmacy was eerily quiet except for the soft hum of the fridge. As he approached the counter, the dog suddenly scampered up to an open cabinet, yanked down a box of chewing gum, and ran back outside. Turning around, the delivery driver saw a sleepy pharmacist scratching his head and muttering, ‘Another night, another customer.’

4. Late one night, as a delivery driver pulled up to Farmacia Moderna, he noticed something odd: the neon sign was blinking in Morse code. Curious, he leaned closer and deciphered the message: ‘Help yourself to a candy bar.’ Inside, an old pharmacist winked and said, ‘Welcome to Farmacia Moderna—where service is always available!’