When the band landed at Las Mercedes Airport in Managua , Nicuragua on October 2 , 1973 , a swarm of fans mobbed the group when they were boarding their tour bus . Percussionist José Areas , who is Nicaraguan , was given a standing ovation by the crowd . Santana met up with former President Anastasio Somoza Debayle , while Areas privately traveled to León to see his family . At 8 p.m. on October 3 , the group did a benefit concert for victims of the 1972 Nicaragua earthquake at Estadio Nacional Somoza
1972 Nicaragua earthquake
1972 Nicaragua earthquake
Caravanserai Tour