In the Plaza de la Merced, on the corner with Calle Granada, you will find Farmacia Bustamante, a pharmacy formerly belonging to Antonio Mamely, a place where Picasso's father would occasionally meet with friends.
Opened in 1747, it is the oldest pharmacy in the city of Málaga. José Ruiz Blasco was in the back room of this pharmacy when an earthquake struck the city on Christmas Day 1884, forever casting a tragic memory in the young Picasso. From there, José Ruiz Blasco headed across the square to collect his family and head to a safer place.