Sponsored Topics. Fayette is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,300. It was named after the Marquis de la Fayette, French hero of the American Revolutionary War. Fayette is the home of Upper Iowa University, a small private college.
When gliding through the clear water of Mexicoâs Sea of Cortez on a small cruise ship, one is tempted to jump in for a swim, or better yet to slip beneath the surface for some Sea of Cortez snorkeling.f lucky, you might discover a chocolate-chip star, so named because of its conspicuous brown spots. In a few sites within the Sea of Cortez curious California sea lions may approach snorkelers for a better look. Their streamlined form and amazing maneuverability underwater put human swimmers to shame.
While exploring Californiaâs more than 1,000 miles of beachfront property, we continually found ourselves drawn to beaches with sparkling blue water, ideal for such underwater activities as diving and snorkeling. Crystal clear water, however, is not always an indication of cleanliness. In fact, while we admired it from afar, we avoided swimming in Catalinaâs Avalon Harbor Beach. Outfitted with some of the stateâs most vibrant blue water, the snorkeling hot spot remains the most polluted beach in California.