This story was posted as an April Fool joke and is entirely fictitious.

Archeologists in Cozumel have uncovered what they believe to be the world's first photographs, suggesting the Mayans invented photography over 1,000 years ago.

At a dig at an undisclosed site close to San Gervasio ruins, Professor Andreas Magnacio from the University of Inocentes in Mexico City, found a collection of faded "geographs", a form of photograph that uses light-sensitive limestone tablets to record images, rather than photographic paper.

Preparations are underway for this year's historic El Cedral Festival, which will be held in Cozumel from April 28 to May 3, 2014.

The revelry will include rodeos, bullfights, music, dancing, horse racing, roast meat feasts and more, all based at the old village of El Cedral in the island's south.

Bored of crossing to the mainland by ferry, two Cozumel scuba experts dream of doing it the hard way.

Fernando Paulin and Mateo Gutierrez -- better known locally as Mostro Puc and Capitan Mamoto -- plan to make the trip some 33 feet (10m) underwater, in diving gear and with only the assistance of battery-powered scooters.

Cozumel Carnival for 2014 saw an amazing finale, last week, with thousands of excited tourists and locals dancing in the streets and watching the colorful, musical parade on Fat Tuesday.

Spectacular themed floats passed along the waterfront and costumed revellers danced and played live music around the city.

If you're visiting Cozumel between March 9 and April 5, 2014, watch out for an extra one hour time difference between Mexico and the United States and Canada.

This happens because the United States and Canada change to Daylight Savings Time before Mexico and is especially important for cruise passengers, as some ships stay on the time of their United States homeport, even when they arrive to Cozumel.