Making the most of Montevideo:-

Hi, I’m headed to Uruguay next week (from Buenos Aires), arriving on Monday and leaving on Thursday. I have a hotel reservation in Montevideo for the three nights but would love any input on how to make the most of a short stay in Uruguay. I’m not particularly interested in Colonia, but I figured that I might as well visit for a few hours since it’s so nearby. I was planning to get the Buquebus to Colonia from Buenos Aires and then a bus onwards to Montevideo. Is that a decent plan or would it be better to go directly to Montevideo and then do Colonia as a day trip by bus?

I have looked into other places in Uruguay and am interested in Cabo Polonio and Punta del Diablo, but I think I’ll leave them for when the weather is a little warmer. Is there anything else anyone would recommend that is reachable from Montevideo? Thanks….