Vina del Mar ( Viña del Mar or just Vina ) is the most likely city in Chile, South America to give Panama a run for its money with Expats and Foreigners looking to escape the top of the real estate market bubble in Central America. The comparison of Vina del Mar to Panama or Coast Rica stops about there however, especially as far as scorpions, malaria, and unfriendly natives go. We take a look in this article at Vina del Mar as an alternative Expat destination in Chile, the general real estate market, and Vina del Mars development trajectory over the last few years and in the years to come.