travel
April 17, 2026
Santa Elena Road: A landslide keeps the passage blocked from Medellin
The road connecting Medellin with the corregimiento of Santa Elena remains closed this Friday, April 17, due to a landslide registered the previous night. Authorities and the concession in charge of the road asked citizens to take alternative routes while work is underway to remove material and restore mobility.
TL;DR
- The road connecting Medellin to Santa Elena is closed due to a landslide at kilometer 11+200 in the Mirador de Santa Elena sector.
- The closure is affecting traffic in both directions.
- Authorities recommend using alternative routes such as the Las Palmas variant, accessing Santa Elena via the Pantanillo or Perico veredas.
- There is no estimated time for the road's reopening as clean-up and stabilization efforts are ongoing.