Its name has been taken in honor to the Pinzón brothers, the captains of the caravels La Niña and the Pinta of the trips of Columbus, this is an uninhabited island due to the more than 100 mts of cliff that surrounds it together with its collapsed volcano And also because it is outside the limits for the visitors established by the national park, from time to time scientists and researchers are allowed to disembark in Pinzón
To the east of the Island is one of the places to practice diving and enjoy the marine fauna.
The island is inhabited mostly by giant endemic turtles, sea lions, Galapagos hawks, dolphins and marine iguanas, Galapagos Pinzón Island offers some wonderful diving opportunities and allows you to know up close a lot of marine life, such as turtles, Eels, eagle rays, marine iguanas, dolphins and even lobster.
From Santa Cruz on the pier of the Itabaca Canal, at the northern end of the island you can take a tour to the Island, the tour is all day and its value can be between $ 85 to $ 120 per person.