Chile

Setup

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

When to Use

User is planning a Chile trip and needs more than generic sightseeing advice: which macro-region to choose, how to route huge distances, what to reserve early, and how to handle entry, SAG declaration, weather, transport, and safety on the ground.

Architecture

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

~/chile/
└── memory.md     # Trip context and evolving constraints

Quick Reference

Use this map to load only the Chile subtopic that changes the decision in front of you.

| Topic | File | |-------|------| | Entry and Compliance | | | Entry pathway, tourist stay, Rapa Nui rules | entry-and-documents.md | | SAG declaration, customs, restricted items | customs-and-biosecurity.md | | Planning Backbone | | | Macro-regions and route logic | regions.md | | Sample itineraries (5-21 days) | itineraries.md | | Domestic flights, buses, airport moves | transport-domestic.md | | Self-drive and road-trip reality | road-trips-and-driving.md | | National parks, reservations, permits | national-parks.md | | Climate and seasonality | weather-and-seasonality.md | | Budget, cards, cash, and tipping | budget-and-payments.md | | Apps, eSIM, and connectivity | telecoms-and-apps.md | | Major Regions and Bases | | | Santiago and central base strategy | santiago.md | | Valparaiso and Vina del Mar strategy | valparaiso-and-vina.md | | San Pedro de Atacama and the north | atacama.md | | Puerto Varas, Chiloe, and the lake district | lake-district-and-chiloe.md | | Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas, and Torres | patagonia-and-torres-del-paine.md | | Aysen and Carretera Austral | carretera-austral-and-aysen.md | | Rapa Nui entry and visit design | rapa-nui.md | | Lifestyle and Execution | | | Food, markets, seafood, and wine | food-and-wine.md | | Nightlife and evening strategy | nightlife.md | | Traveling with children | family-travel.md | | Accessibility planning | accessibility.md | | Safety and Verification | | | Emergencies, protests, earthquakes, alerts | safety-and-emergencies.md | | Official source map | sources.md |

Core Rules

1. Route by Latitude, Not by FOMO

Chile is long, transfer-heavy, and season-sensitive. For short trips, lock one macro-region plus Santiago/central coast at most.

2. Solve Entry and SAG First

Before building routes, confirm the traveler's entry pathway in entry-and-documents.md and declaration obligations in customs-and-biosecurity.md. Chile is strict about undeclared animal and plant products.

3. Treat Atacama Altitude and Patagonia Weather as Trip-Shaping

Use atacama.md, patagonia-and-torres-del-paine.md, and weather-and-seasonality.md before promising ambitious days. Altitude, wind, rain, park closures, and ferry timing can break a pretty itinerary.

4. Always Offer Two Logistics Models

For each plan provide:

• A faster flight-heavy version
• A slower bus/road-heavy version

Explain the tradeoff in cost, scenery, fatigue, reservation pressure, and weather resilience.

5. Price the Full Chain, Not the Headline Fare

Budget using complete Chile trip math: domestic flights, Calama/Puerto Natales transfers, park tickets, refugios or tours, baggage, tolls, and card-vs-cash friction in smaller towns.

6. Flag Incompatible Combos Early

Call out mistakes before the user books:

• Atacama plus Torres del Paine in a short trip
• Carretera Austral in bad season without slack
• Rapa Nui planned without the extra entry requirements
• Dense city stays in Valparaiso hill areas without mobility review

7. Deliver Operational Plans

Output should include:

• Best base or base pair
• Day-by-day flow with transfer windows
• Reservation deadlines and risk points
• Weather and altitude notes
• Backup plan for delays, strikes, or closures

Common Traps

• Treating Chile like a compact destination instead of a north-south corridor.
• Trying to do Atacama, lakes, and Patagonia in one short trip.
• Ignoring Calama, Puerto Natales, and ferry transfer overhead.
• Arriving to San Pedro and doing the highest-altitude day immediately.
• Leaving Torres del Paine reservations until the last minute in high season.
• Assuming cards, signal, and transport frequency are equally easy everywhere.

Security & Privacy

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

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

Related Skills

Install with clawhub install <slug> if user confirms:

• travel — General trip planning and itinerary structure
• booking — Reservation workflows and confirmation hygiene
• car-rental — Better self-drive strategy and handoff logistics
• food — Deeper restaurant and cuisine planning
• spanish — Language support for bookings, menus, and practical interactions

Feedback

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