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.
1 Close encounters with the friendly gray whale cows and calves in San Ignacio Lagoon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 2  Opportunities to see blue, fin, humpback, Bryde's, sperm, and killer whales in the Sea of Cortez, plus snorkeling with tropical fish.uring the Loreto / Sea of Cortez portion of the trip, we stay in comfortable hotels and enjoy meals in local restaurants. In San Ignacio Lagoon we stay in a catered camp situated on the water's edge, with safari-style tents that have solar-powered lights and platform beds.