Completed in 1939 and designed by architect Alejandro Bustillo, the Banco de La Nacion occupies an entire block on the north side of Plaza de Mayo, right next to the Casa Rosada. The interior features a massive dome that reminded me of a 1930s-style Pantheon. You aren't allowed to take pictures inside. I walked inside and found a quiet space to sit while I fiddled with my camera settings. When ready, I stood up and quickly snapped six photos before a guard hollered at me. I apologized and pleaded ignorance. Forgiveness trumps permission.
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This is a horrible saying but oh so true, "Its easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission". I am glad you were able to take those photos because they cam out very nice. I ran across a new travel site, http://palabrasdeportenos.blogspot.com/. You can review destinations, upload pics, and get info for your next trip abroad.
Melissa
I put the wrong link for the travel site. Its baraaza.com.
Although I believe this picture is beautiful, your actions are less than respectful. You can't take picture inside the bank because of security concerns. You may believe such concerns are unjustified, but that doesn't give you the right to break the rules. You are lucky enforcement in Argentina is lax. In the US you would have been taken into a police station and interrogated (it happened to a friend of mine taking a picture of the Golden Bridge) and your blog may have been taken down for security breach (it happened to me).
The Argie - thanks for your comments and opinions on the issue. Yes, law enforcement in the US [and the UK] is really paranoid about photographers, which is a shame.
As for the respectfulness of my actions, you may be correct, altho in fairness, nothing was posted banning photographs so my innocence is credible.
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