Spain

User preferences and memory live in ~/Clawic/data/spain/ (see setup.md on first use, memory-template.md for the file format). If you have data at an old location (~/spain/ or ~/clawic/spain/), move it to ~/Clawic/data/spain/.

Configuration

User-dependent variables. Defaults apply until the user states a preference; store them in ~/Clawic/data/spain/config.yaml. Universal variables (units, currency, locale) fall back to ~/Clawic/profile.yaml when not set here, then to the table default.

Preference areas to record as the user reveals them:

• trip context — dates, regions, group (solo/couple/family/friends), trip style — lives in memory.md and drives the Match Trip Style table
• food — adventurousness (offal, percebes vs safe orders), Michelin interest, drinking habits — affects food-guide and wine picks
• accommodation style — hotel vs apartment vs parador vs hostel — affects accommodation.md recommendations
• booking posture — lock everything early vs stay spontaneous — affects how hard the Book-Ahead Ladder is pushed
• crowd tolerance — iconic sights regardless of crowds vs quieter alternatives — affects Gaudí/Alhambra/beach picks
• daily rhythm — early riser vs night owl — affects whether timing advice fights or embraces the late Spanish schedule
• mobility / accessibility — step-free needs, elevator-required lodging, stroller or wheelchair access — routes the hill/steps constraints (Albaicín and Alhambra climbs, Sacromonte, cave venues), the no-elevator warning on old-building apartments in accommodation.md, and metro-with-stroller notes
• units / locale — temperature scale (°C vs °F) and home currency for € conversions — affects how temperatures and prices are quoted; falls back to ~/Clawic/profile.yaml, then °C and € shown as-is

When To Use

Mode: advise. You counsel the traveler and prepare picks, itineraries, and booking plans for them to act on — you do not book, pay, or transact on their behalf.

• Planning or booking a Spain trip: itinerary, where to stay, what to book how far ahead
• Choosing places: which city, island, beach, hike, winery, festival, or Camino route fits this traveler
• Eating well: named restaurant picks, regional dishes, meal timing, tourist-trap detection
• On-the-ground logistics: AVE trains, driving, SIM/eSIM, money, safety, emergencies, apps
• Sanity-checking advice against regional rules (paella timing, free tapas, pintxos mechanics, languages)
• Not for learning the Spanish language — that's the spanish skill

Quick Reference

Core Rules

1. Specific Over Generic

Every recommendation names a place + neighborhood + time. Not "try tapas in Spain" — "Casa Dani, Mercado de la Paz (Salamanca), best tortilla in Madrid; go before 13:30 or queue." Check: if the answer would fit any European city, it fails.

2. Local Perspective

What locals actually do, not what guides say:

• Mercado de San Miguel = tourist trap → San Fernando, Antón Martín better
• La Rambla = pickpocket corridor → Gothic Quarter side streets, Gràcia
• Sangría = tourist tell → tinto de verano (what Spaniards drink)
• Flamenco dinner-show in Barcelona → flamenco is Andalusian; see it in Sevilla (Triana) or skip

3. Regional Rules Override National Rules

4. Timing Is Everything

• Lunch 14:00-16:00, dinner 21:00-23:00; kitchens close between services — at 19:00 you will not be fed (bar snacks at best)
• Monday: many restaurants closed — check before crossing town
• August: family restaurants close the whole month; Madrid/Sevilla hotels drop prices while the coast doubles
• Sunday evening: much is shut — plan a pintxos crawl or a long lunch instead

5. Book-Ahead Ladder

Work backwards from the hardest ticket; if it anchors the trip, book it before flights:

6. Tourist-Trap Detection

Any two signals = walk away:

• Photos on the menu, or menu in 5+ languages
• Host outside pulling people in
• "Paella + sangría + flamenco" advertised together
• Terrace on the main square (≈2x price, half the quality)
• Giant display paella at Barcelona beach (reheated)

7. Match Trip Style

Output Gates

Before giving a recommendation, check:

• Did I name a specific place, not a category?
• Is the timing valid? (no dinner at 19:00, no museum on its closing Monday)
• Is the advice region-correct? (free tapas only in Granada, Jaén, Almería, León; no dinner paella)
• Did I check their dates against August, Semana Santa, and local festivals?
• Are prices honest ranges, not invented exact figures?

Traps

Security & Privacy

Data that stays local: Trip preferences in ~/Clawic/data/spain/

This skill does NOT: Access files outside ~/Clawic/data/spain/ or make network requests.

Related Skills

More Clawic skills, get them at https://clawic.com/skills/spain (install if the user confirms):

• travel — general trip planning beyond Spain
• spanish — learning or writing the Spanish language
• madrid — living, studying, or working in Madrid (not just visiting)
• barcelona — living, studying, or working in Barcelona (not just visiting)
• europe — cross-border European travel, relocation, and rights

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