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….

Montevideo, and Uruguay in general for that matter, is an awesome destination. The people and the food will make this an awesome experience for you. Visit the Andes 1972 Museum, dedicated to the survivors of the plane crash.

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