Boat prices for Yaxchilan have gone up slightly at the main embarcadero by the river, so that the boats at Escudo Jaguar are now marginally cheaper. But now most of the tourists seem to arrive at the embarcadero, rather than Escudo Jaguar, so that may now be the better place to go if you’re looking for more people to share a boat.
Guides are now available for Yaxchilan. During busy periods (July, August, Semana Santa, Christmas), they wait at the site. The rest of the year, they’re at the embarcadero. A few of them speak “about 70%” English, according to the guy I talked to.
