In 1971 and again in 1972 , Smith rode a touring motorcycle from Iowa to Colombia through Central America with his wife , Josefina Martinez Smith , on the back . During these expeditions Smith was placed in a Nicaraguan Jail in Managua and narrowly escaped the near total demise of Managua by earthquake that December . During that same trip , Smith and Josefina barely escaped an exploration of the Irazu Volcano and were held at gunpoint in El Salvador until Josefina convinced the gunmen she and Smith were of no threat . These were some of many motorcycle travels taken throughout the world earning Smith an award for one of the Highest Lifetime Mileage on a motorcycle . Every trip an adventure and every adventure was off the beaten path
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1972 Nicaragua earthquake
Jerry Smith (motorcyclist)