Lost loved ones were remembered by Cozumel islanders, at the beginning of the month, as they marked El Día de los Muertos.

Celebrating the lives of ancestors, and other deceased family members and friends, the "Day of the Dead" is a very special Mexican occasion.

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Cozumel is well-known for beautiful white sand beaches, friendly locals and underwater marvels, so you might wonder why anyone would have to endure it.

However, that's what more than 3,200 athletes are doing this year as they take part in the endurance races that the island is fast becoming famous for.

Three arduous international triathlons are being held on the island this year, which see some of the world's toughest atheletes battle it out as they swim, cycle and run their way round Cozumel.

Cozumel will put the clocks back an hour in 3 weekends' time, along with the rest of Mexico.

However, the clocks don't change in the U.S.A. and Canada until a week later, so there will be 7 days when the island is one hour behind Central Time and two hours behind Eastern Time.

This is especially important for cruise ship passengers, as their ship time may be an extra hour ahead of local island time when they arrive.