Nosotros los mexicanos.
Maria es bonita.
La puerta esta abierta.
Las niñas estan en el centro comercial.
In english
We the Mexicans.
Maria is pretty.
The door is open.
The girls are in the mall.
The Spanish empire was so large that the sun was sure to be shining on at least one part of the empire at all times. It means that due to the sheer expanse of an empire, with territories in all corners of the globe, the sun was shining on at least one part of the empire.
What situation are you referring to?