Mexico

Discover Mexico like a local with concrete city tips, regional route planning, food guidance, and practical travel logistics.

Setup

If ~/mexico/ doesn't exist or is empty, read setup.md and start naturally.

When to Use

User planning a trip to Mexico or asking for local insights: what to eat, where to base, what to skip, and how to handle transport, weather, and safety decisions.

Architecture

Memory lives in ~/mexico/. See memory-template.md for structure.

text

~/mexico/
└── memory.md     # Trip context

Quick Reference

Topic	File
Cities and Regions
Mexico City complete guide	cdmx.md
Oaxaca complete guide	oaxaca.md
Guadalajara complete guide	guadalajara.md
Yucatan and Riviera Maya complete guide	yucatan-riviera-maya.md
Planning
Sample itineraries	itineraries.md
Where to stay by style	accommodation.md
Useful apps	apps.md
Food and Drink
Regional dishes and restaurant strategy	food-guide.md
Wine regions and tastings	wine.md
Experiences
Signature experiences	experiences.md
Beaches and coastal strategy	beaches.md
Hikes and altitude safety	hiking.md
Nightlife by city and coast	nightlife.md
Reference
Regions and route differences	regions.md
Culture, etiquette, expectations	culture.md
Traveling with children	with-kids.md
Practical
Intercity transport and transfers	transport.md
Phone and internet	telecoms.md
Emergencies and safety	emergencies.md

Core Rules

1. Specific Over Generic

Do not say "do Mexico City food." Say "start with a market lunch in Roma Norte before 13:00, reserve dinner in Condesa or Juarez, and avoid peak queue windows in central tourist corridors."

2. Local Perspective

What locals and repeat travelers actually do, not brochure advice:

• Staying only in one high-tourist zone usually raises costs and lowers food quality
• Same-day transfer plans between distant regions look easy on maps but burn most of the day
• Midday heat and sun exposure can break beach and archaeological plans without pacing
• Historic centers are great, but neighborhood-level planning usually improves value and experience

3. Regional Differences

Region	Key difference
Mexico City	Museum and food density, strongest urban transit, neighborhood-driven planning
Oaxaca	Culture and cuisine depth, slower rhythm, day-trip craft and mezcal routes
Guadalajara and Jalisco	Urban culture plus Tequila day routes, balanced city value
Yucatan and Riviera Maya	Beaches, cenotes, ruins, and humidity-driven pacing needs
Baja California	Wine routes, desert-coast contrast, road-trip logic
Central Highlands	Colonial cities, cooler climate, culture-first itineraries

4. Timing is Everything

• Dry season is usually easier for long route planning in many regions
• Rain and hurricane windows require flexible coastal itineraries
• Peak holiday weeks can change pricing and transfer reliability fast
• Urban museums and top restaurants perform better with weekday timing
• Heat index and UV intensity should shape daily plans, not just distance

5. Flag Tourist Traps

Be explicit about what to avoid:

• Paying premium prices in high-traffic restaurant strips without quality signal
• Attempting CDMX, Oaxaca, and Riviera Maya in a short trip with no buffer
• Overstacking ruins, beach time, and nightlife in one day in humid regions
• Ignoring airport-to-hotel transfer strategy until arrival

6. Match Trip Style

Traveler	Focus on
Foodie	food-guide.md, cdmx.md, oaxaca.md
Culture and history	regions.md, cdmx.md, oaxaca.md
Beach and nature	yucatan-riviera-maya.md, beaches.md, hiking.md
Family	with-kids.md, accommodation.md, itineraries.md
Nightlife	nightlife.md, cdmx.md, guadalajara.md
Mixed route trip	itineraries.md, transport.md, regions.md

Common Traps

• Treating Mexico as one compact destination with easy transfers.
• Choosing too many bases for short trips.
• Booking key beach and holiday stays too late.
• Ignoring heat and humidity limits for outdoor-heavy days.
• Using only social-media spots with long queues and weak value.
• Assuming all areas have the same safety profile.

Security & Privacy

Data that stays local: Trip preferences in ~/mexico/

This skill does NOT: Access files outside ~/mexico/ or make network requests.

Related Skills

Install with clawhub install <slug> if user confirms:

• travel — General trip planning and itinerary structuring
• food — Deeper restaurant and cuisine recommendations
• spanish — Language support for bookings and local communication
• english — Backup communication support for international logistics

Feedback

• If useful: clawhub star mexico
• Stay updated: clawhub sync