Wicked City San Jose

Hostel Pangea is turning out to be quite an Adventure, Speakeasy-like in its double locked security gates sort of way, as it is in a 'bad' (after dark) part of the city, nevertheless, inside the 'compound' Sanity of sorts reigns with a pool, rooftop bar, techno music and 90's 'Rave House' decor that makes me feel like an old fart. the 4 commoting canuck revolutionaries are headed back to Nicaragua and I now have two peaceful (I think!) German room mates.
First full day roaming San Jose (See Photos) with KFC, McDonalds and all to avoid. I am a cultural slut, willing to look the other way at rampant firstworldisms, but why can the lucky Costa Ricans (Ticos) not remain in the Noble Savage state I remember them in instead of wanting things like water- electricity- money... Actually, they were never even remotely Noble Savages, this country was always low on native populations as smallpox hit them hardest during colonization. Also, according to the likes of JAred Diamond, you just cannot afford to be too peaceful if your future as a peopel is at stake. They are essentially, Gone.