mexico_skill

Overview

This skill helps you discover Mexico like a local with concrete city tips, regional route planning, food guidance, and practical travel logistics. It focuses on neighborhood-level recommendations, timing-aware itineraries, and explicit warnings about common tourist traps. Use it to shape trip decisions that balance culture, food, and transport realities across Mexico's diverse regions.

How this skill works

The skill inspects trip context stored in a local memory folder and uses regional guides to produce actionable advice. It draws on city-specific briefs (Mexico City, Oaxaca, Guadalajara, Yucatán/Riviera Maya) and planning modules (itineraries, transport, accommodation) to recommend where to base, what to eat, and how to move between places. Outputs emphasize timing, local behavior, and concrete do/avoid recommendations rather than generic tips.

When to use it

• Planning an upcoming trip to Mexico and choosing bases or routes
• Deciding daily pacing because of heat, rain, or transport limits
• Looking for neighborhood-specific food and nightlife strategies
• Preparing kids- or accessibility-friendly itineraries
• Checking safety, airport transfer, or phone/internet logistics

Best practices

• Prefer neighborhood-level planning over single tourist zones to improve value and food quality
• Build buffer days when combining distant regions (e.g., CDMX + Oaxaca + Riviera Maya)
• Schedule museums and top restaurants on weekdays and early lunches to avoid crowds
• Plan coastal sequences with flexible weather windows during rainy/hurricane season
• Use local apps and confirmed airport transfers rather than ad-hoc taxis for early/late arrivals

Example use cases

• Create a 7-day CDMX and Puebla route with market lunches, midweek museum slots, and suggested neighborhoods to stay
• Map a 5-day Oaxaca trip focused on mezcal distillery visits, craft workshops, and slower daytime pacing
• Build a Riviera Maya plan balancing cenote visits, beach rest days, and an inland ruins day with heat-aware timing
• Recommend family-friendly accommodations and activity pacing for a multi-generation trip
• Advise on intercity transport options and realistic transfer times for mixed-route itineraries